Clean Tone
On the Run
Dance Gavin Dance
Bassrock2010s+
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (likely American Standard or similar, Tim Feerick's main studio bass for this era)
AmpAmpeg SVT-CL (Classic) with 8x10 cab (studio standard, no explicit source but inferred from era, genre, and DGD's known rig)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass configuration)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6
presence5.5
compression6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionOrigin Effects Origin Effects Cali76 Standard Limiting Amplifier Reissue
preampSadowsky Sadowsky SBP-2 V2 Bass Preamp
Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (Artificial Selection album sessions)
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatetight low endslightly scooped midscrisp top endno audible drive or gritfast transient responseeven sustainstudio-polishedmodern punchno breakup
Difficulty
The clean section requires precise fingerstyle technique, tight timing, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced slap or tapping.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (likely American Standard or similar, Tim Feerick's main studio bass for this era)
AmpAmpeg SVT-CL (Classic) with 8x10 cab (studio standard, no explicit source but inferred from era, genre, and DGD's known rig)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass configuration)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6
presence5.5
compression6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionOrigin Effects Origin Effects Cali76 Standard Limiting Amplifier Reissue
preampSadowsky Sadowsky SBP-2 V2 Bass Preamp
Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (Artificial Selection album sessions)
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatetight low endslightly scooped midscrisp top endno audible drive or gritfast transient responseeven sustainstudio-polishedmodern punchno breakup
Difficulty
The clean section requires precise fingerstyle technique, tight timing, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced slap or tapping.
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