Distorted Tone
Shut Up and Dance
WALK THE MOON
Basspop rock / power pop / synth rock (with disco‑influenced bass)2010s (mid‑2010s)
Original Gear
BassFender P/J (American Standard Precision with J neck; also Fender Master Custom P with Marcus Miller neck and J bridge pickup)
AmpAshdown ABM head into SVT Classic cab (studio); live: Ibanez Bass Tube Screamer and/or JHS 4-Wheeler into Ashdown ABM through AMB 610 cab
PickupsP/J configuration (Precision split-coil at neck, Jazz single-coil at bridge)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
presence6
compression5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio tone recorded direct via Avalon and hand‑built pedal, layered with Ashdown ABM into SVT Classic cab. Live rig includes fuzz from Tube Screamer or JHS 4‑Wheeler, later Aguilar Agro or Brimstone crossover distortion.
Tone Character(3)
fuzzed / slightly overdrivenclanky, punchydisco‑groove, retro 80s feel
Difficulty
The bassline is relatively straightforward in terms of rhythm and notes, but achieving the right tone and groove requires control and subtle dynamic touch.
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Create Free AccountBasspop rock / power pop / synth rock (with disco‑influenced bass)2010s (mid‑2010s)
Original Gear
BassFender P/J (American Standard Precision with J neck; also Fender Master Custom P with Marcus Miller neck and J bridge pickup)
AmpAshdown ABM head into SVT Classic cab (studio); live: Ibanez Bass Tube Screamer and/or JHS 4-Wheeler into Ashdown ABM through AMB 610 cab
PickupsP/J configuration (Precision split-coil at neck, Jazz single-coil at bridge)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
presence6
compression5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio tone recorded direct via Avalon and hand‑built pedal, layered with Ashdown ABM into SVT Classic cab. Live rig includes fuzz from Tube Screamer or JHS 4‑Wheeler, later Aguilar Agro or Brimstone crossover distortion.
Tone Character(3)
fuzzed / slightly overdrivenclanky, punchydisco‑groove, retro 80s feel
Difficulty
The bassline is relatively straightforward in terms of rhythm and notes, but achieving the right tone and groove requires control and subtle dynamic touch.
More WALK THE MOON tones
- Shut Up and Dance · solo
- Shut Up and Dance · riff
- Shut Up and Dance · riff
- Shut Up and Dance · clean