Clean Tone
Swan Soup
Dance Gavin Dance
Bassprog2010s+
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (likely, not confirmed for this track)
AmpAmpeg SVT (studio, likely classic model)
PickupsDual single-coil (Jazz Bass configuration)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5
treble6
presence5
compression6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (Downtown Battle Mountain II); no explicit live/studio rig rundown for this song, but era and band context suggest standard studio setup
Tone Character(9)
clear and articulatetight low endslightly scooped midspresent but not harsh treblefast transient responsestudio-polishedattack-focusedno audible drive or gritmodern, hi-fi clarity
Difficulty
The clean section requires precise fingerstyle technique, tight timing, and moderate syncopation, but does not involve advanced slap, tapping, or extreme speed.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (likely, not confirmed for this track)
AmpAmpeg SVT (studio, likely classic model)
PickupsDual single-coil (Jazz Bass configuration)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5
treble6
presence5
compression6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (Downtown Battle Mountain II); no explicit live/studio rig rundown for this song, but era and band context suggest standard studio setup
Tone Character(9)
clear and articulatetight low endslightly scooped midspresent but not harsh treblefast transient responsestudio-polishedattack-focusedno audible drive or gritmodern, hi-fi clarity
Difficulty
The clean section requires precise fingerstyle technique, tight timing, and moderate syncopation, but does not involve advanced slap, tapping, or extreme speed.
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