Distorted Tone
The Less I Know The Better
Mau P
BassPsychedelic pop / psychedelic rock2010s (2015 release)
Original Gear
BassUnknown (likely not a bass—guitar pitched down an octave)
AmpUnknown
PickupsUnknown
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6
presence6
compression5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Kevin Parker has stated that the 'bass' riff is actually a guitar pitched down an octave using an octave pedal; no confirmed bass or amp model is documented.
Tone Character(3)
deep, clean, plumpguitar-like timbreoctave-down, compressed, slightly saturated
Difficulty
While the riff is rhythmically straightforward, achieving the exact tone requires effects processing (octave pedal, compression, saturation), making it slightly above easy level.
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Original Gear
BassUnknown (likely not a bass—guitar pitched down an octave)
AmpUnknown
PickupsUnknown
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6
presence6
compression5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Kevin Parker has stated that the 'bass' riff is actually a guitar pitched down an octave using an octave pedal; no confirmed bass or amp model is documented.
Tone Character(3)
deep, clean, plumpguitar-like timbreoctave-down, compressed, slightly saturated
Difficulty
While the riff is rhythmically straightforward, achieving the exact tone requires effects processing (octave pedal, compression, saturation), making it slightly above easy level.
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