Clean Tone
The Lovecats
The Cure
Basspop1980s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpRoland Jazz Chorus JC-77 (studio, likely for clean tone)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid4.5
treble5.5
presence4.5
compression6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983; no direct evidence of live rig for this song; JC-77 cited by tribute band for clean Cure tones.
Tone Character(8)
dry, percussive attackwoody, upright-like thumpclear note definitionslightly hollow midrangemellow, rounded highsno audible drive or fuzzstudio mix is dry and upfrontno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The line is rhythmically bouncy and syncopated but technically straightforward, requiring tight timing and a light touch for the upright-like attack.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpRoland Jazz Chorus JC-77 (studio, likely for clean tone)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid4.5
treble5.5
presence4.5
compression6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983; no direct evidence of live rig for this song; JC-77 cited by tribute band for clean Cure tones.
Tone Character(8)
dry, percussive attackwoody, upright-like thumpclear note definitionslightly hollow midrangemellow, rounded highsno audible drive or fuzzstudio mix is dry and upfrontno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The line is rhythmically bouncy and syncopated but technically straightforward, requiring tight timing and a light touch for the upright-like attack.
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