Clean Tone
Polly
Nirvana
Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassGibson RD Artist Bass
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely, based on era and Novoselic's typical rig)
PickupsDual humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid4.5
treble5.5
presence4.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Nevermind sessions, 1990/1991
Tone Character(9)
soft and supportiverounded low endslightly scooped midsclear but not bright top endno audible drive or gritsubtle attacksits behind acoustic guitargentle sustainno effects coloration
Difficulty
The bass part in 'Polly' is extremely simple, consisting of slow root notes played fingerstyle with minimal technical challenge, making it accessible for beginners.
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Original Gear
BassGibson RD Artist Bass
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely, based on era and Novoselic's typical rig)
PickupsDual humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid4.5
treble5.5
presence4.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Nevermind sessions, 1990/1991
Tone Character(9)
soft and supportiverounded low endslightly scooped midsclear but not bright top endno audible drive or gritsubtle attacksits behind acoustic guitargentle sustainno effects coloration
Difficulty
The bass part in 'Polly' is extremely simple, consisting of slow root notes played fingerstyle with minimal technical challenge, making it accessible for beginners.
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