Clean Tone
Theme For An Imaginary Western
Mountain
Bassrock1970s
Original Gear
BassGibson EB-1 (Violin Bass, 1969-1970 era, as used by Felix Pappalardi)
AmpFender Bassman (Silverface, through 2x12 or 2x15 cab)
PickupsSingle neck-position humbucker
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble5
presence4.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970, album 'Climbing!'. No evidence of DI; amp-mic'd.
Tone Character(9)
warm and roundeddeep low endmellow midrangesoft attackvintage charactersmooth sustainno grit or breakupsupportive, not cuttingamp-mic'd fullness
Difficulty
The part is straightforward, focusing on supporting the harmony with long, sustained notes and simple movement. No advanced techniques or fast passages are required.
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Original Gear
BassGibson EB-1 (Violin Bass, 1969-1970 era, as used by Felix Pappalardi)
AmpFender Bassman (Silverface, through 2x12 or 2x15 cab)
PickupsSingle neck-position humbucker
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble5
presence4.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970, album 'Climbing!'. No evidence of DI; amp-mic'd.
Tone Character(9)
warm and roundeddeep low endmellow midrangesoft attackvintage charactersmooth sustainno grit or breakupsupportive, not cuttingamp-mic'd fullness
Difficulty
The part is straightforward, focusing on supporting the harmony with long, sustained notes and simple movement. No advanced techniques or fast passages are required.
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