Clean Tone
Tommy the Cat
Primus
Bassfunk1990s
Original Gear
BassCarl Thompson 6-string fretless (The Rainbow Bass)
AmpMesa/Boogie 400+ tube head into Mesa/Boogie 2x15 Diesel cabinet
PickupsDual soapbar pickups (custom, passive wiring)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid4.5
treble7
presence6
compression6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991, Sailing the Seas of Cheese album
Tone Character(9)
percussive attackbright slap and popopen midrangepiano-like claritydeep but controlled lowssnappy transient responsefretless 'mwah' nuanceno audible distortionarticulate note separation
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Tommy the Cat' demands advanced slap technique, rapid ghost notes, and precise rhythmic control, making it one of the most technically challenging slap bass lines in rock/funk.
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Original Gear
BassCarl Thompson 6-string fretless (The Rainbow Bass)
AmpMesa/Boogie 400+ tube head into Mesa/Boogie 2x15 Diesel cabinet
PickupsDual soapbar pickups (custom, passive wiring)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid4.5
treble7
presence6
compression6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991, Sailing the Seas of Cheese album
Tone Character(9)
percussive attackbright slap and popopen midrangepiano-like claritydeep but controlled lowssnappy transient responsefretless 'mwah' nuanceno audible distortionarticulate note separation
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Tommy the Cat' demands advanced slap technique, rapid ghost notes, and precise rhythmic control, making it one of the most technically challenging slap bass lines in rock/funk.
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