Clean Tone
Tales of Brave Ulysses
Cream
Bassrock1960s
Original Gear
BassGibson EB-3
AmpMarshall Super Bass (likely JTM45/100 or Major, era-correct, no Ampeg SVT in 1967)
PickupsDual humbuckers (neck and mini-humbucker bridge)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid7
treble5
presence4.5
compression2
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1967, Disraeli Gears sessions at Atlantic Studios, NYC
Tone Character(9)
deep and thumpywarm low endrounded highsstrong midrange presencefull-bodiedslightly woolyno audible drive or gritarticulate but not brightclassic 60s British rock bass
Difficulty
The clean section features straightforward fingerstyle playing with a steady groove and occasional fills, requiring solid timing but no advanced technical skills.
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Original Gear
BassGibson EB-3
AmpMarshall Super Bass (likely JTM45/100 or Major, era-correct, no Ampeg SVT in 1967)
PickupsDual humbuckers (neck and mini-humbucker bridge)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid7
treble5
presence4.5
compression2
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1967, Disraeli Gears sessions at Atlantic Studios, NYC
Tone Character(9)
deep and thumpywarm low endrounded highsstrong midrange presencefull-bodiedslightly woolyno audible drive or gritarticulate but not brightclassic 60s British rock bass
Difficulty
The clean section features straightforward fingerstyle playing with a steady groove and occasional fills, requiring solid timing but no advanced technical skills.
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