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Distorted Tone

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Pink Floyd

Bassprog1970s

Original Gear

BassFender Precision Bass
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (tube head) into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet
PickupsSplit single-coil (P-Bass)

Amp Settings

gain5
bass5.5
mid6
treble6
presence5
compression4.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1972, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions at Abbey Road Studios

Tone Character(9)
gritty and full-bodiedraspy upper midsgrowling low endslightly compressedpunchy attacknoticeable tube breakupsustained and saturatednot fuzzed out but clearly drivenclassic 70s tube amp overdrive

Difficulty

The part is rhythmically straightforward but requires careful control of dynamics and articulation to maintain clarity through the overdriven amp, plus a steady groove.

Sources

Pink Floyd P tone | Page 3Roger Waters EQ?Pink Floyd "Breath" how was the bass recorded?

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