Clean Tone
Ticket to Ride
The Beatles
Bassrock1960s
Original Gear
BassHöfner 500/1 Violin Bass
AmpVox AC100 (likely), possibly direct to desk or blended
PickupsDual single-coil pickups (neck and bridge, passive)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5
treble4.5
presence4.5
compression2
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1965, Abbey Road Studios; 'Help!' album sessions
Tone Character(10)
deep and thumpyrounded low endmuted attackwarm and woodyslightly compressedno audible drive or gritshort sustainvintage flatwound characterfocused fundamentalsubtle midrange presence
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, mostly root notes with a few simple fills, played with a pick and moderate muting. No advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassHöfner 500/1 Violin Bass
AmpVox AC100 (likely), possibly direct to desk or blended
PickupsDual single-coil pickups (neck and bridge, passive)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5
treble4.5
presence4.5
compression2
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1965, Abbey Road Studios; 'Help!' album sessions
Tone Character(10)
deep and thumpyrounded low endmuted attackwarm and woodyslightly compressedno audible drive or gritshort sustainvintage flatwound characterfocused fundamentalsubtle midrange presence
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, mostly root notes with a few simple fills, played with a pick and moderate muting. No advanced techniques or fast passages.
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