Clean Tone
Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
Paul Young
Basspop1980s
Original Gear
Bass1979 Music Man StingRay (fretless, sunburst, rosewood board)
AmpUnknown (likely studio DI with possible amp blend, no specific amp confirmed in sources)
PickupsSingle humbucker (bridge position, active preamp)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble6
presence5
compression7
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionDBX Studio Compressor (likely DBX 160 or similar rack unit)
Notes
Studio recording, 1982/1983, Paul Young's debut album 'No Parlez'
Tone Character(10)
singing, vocal-like fretless sounddeep, round lowsclear, singing midrangeslightly scooped but present highssmooth sustainfast note attackhighly dynamic and expressivestudio-polished claritycompressed but not squashedno audible drive or grit
Difficulty
The line is not technically fast but demands advanced fretless intonation, expressive phrasing, and dynamic control. The melodic, vocal-like phrasing and subtle slides require a confident, nuanced fingerstyle approach.
Sources
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Original Gear
Bass1979 Music Man StingRay (fretless, sunburst, rosewood board)
AmpUnknown (likely studio DI with possible amp blend, no specific amp confirmed in sources)
PickupsSingle humbucker (bridge position, active preamp)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble6
presence5
compression7
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionDBX Studio Compressor (likely DBX 160 or similar rack unit)
Notes
Studio recording, 1982/1983, Paul Young's debut album 'No Parlez'
Tone Character(10)
singing, vocal-like fretless sounddeep, round lowsclear, singing midrangeslightly scooped but present highssmooth sustainfast note attackhighly dynamic and expressivestudio-polished claritycompressed but not squashedno audible drive or grit
Difficulty
The line is not technically fast but demands advanced fretless intonation, expressive phrasing, and dynamic control. The melodic, vocal-like phrasing and subtle slides require a confident, nuanced fingerstyle approach.