Distorted Tone

Sweater Weather

The Neighbourhood

Bassrock2010s+

Original Gear

BassFender Precision Bass (likely, not explicitly confirmed, but inferred from era, genre, and band photos)

AmpFender Bassman 100 Silverface Head

PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass standard)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5.5

mid6

treble6

presence6

compression5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2012, album 'I Love You.'; no direct evidence of live rig for this song, but Bassman 100 is confirmed as main amp for bassist Mikey Margott on Equipboard

Tone Character(9)

gritty low-midspunchy attackslight breakuptight low endmidrange presencecompressed sustainforward/aggressivenot boomyslightly fuzzy edge

Difficulty

The part is rhythmically straightforward but requires good control of dynamics and articulation to maintain clarity through the driven tone, especially in the distorted section.

Sources

Zach Abels, The Neighbourhood Guitarist Gear | Equipboard The Neighbourhood Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard The Neighbourhood - Sweater Weather (Bass Cover with Tabs)

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