Clean Tone
No Other Heart
Mac DeMarco
Basspop2010s+
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (likely Japanese or Mexican, passive, 1970s/80s reissue)
AmpRoland JC-120 (used for clean guitar, but Mac often DI's bass or uses small solid-state amps; no evidence of Ampeg/Fender tube amp on this track)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid5
treble5
presence4
compression5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 (Another One album). Mac DeMarco is known for home studio, often DI'ing bass or using small solid-state amps. No evidence of live amp for this song.
Tone Character(10)
deep and thumpyrounded low endsoft attackmuted highsvintage, mellow charactersubtle compressionno grit or drivesits under mixwarm and pillowyno pick noise
Difficulty
The bassline is straightforward, mostly root notes with a gentle, supportive role. No advanced techniques or fast passages are present, making it accessible for beginners.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (likely Japanese or Mexican, passive, 1970s/80s reissue)
AmpRoland JC-120 (used for clean guitar, but Mac often DI's bass or uses small solid-state amps; no evidence of Ampeg/Fender tube amp on this track)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid5
treble5
presence4
compression5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 (Another One album). Mac DeMarco is known for home studio, often DI'ing bass or using small solid-state amps. No evidence of live amp for this song.
Tone Character(10)
deep and thumpyrounded low endsoft attackmuted highsvintage, mellow charactersubtle compressionno grit or drivesits under mixwarm and pillowyno pick noise
Difficulty
The bassline is straightforward, mostly root notes with a gentle, supportive role. No advanced techniques or fast passages are present, making it accessible for beginners.
No Other Heart settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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