Distorted Tone
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
The Beatles
Bassrock1960s
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (1966-68, likely sunburst, used by Paul McCartney)
AmpVox Conqueror (studio solid-state amp, White Album era, probable for grit/drive sections)
Pickups2 single-coil pickups (Jazz Bass configuration)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid6
treble5.5
presence5
compression3.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1968, White Album sessions. Bass likely DI'd with some amp blend for overdriven sections.
Tone Character(10)
gritty low endmidrange growlamp breakuppunchy attackclanky, percussivewarm, saturated lowsslightly compressednotably aggressive for Beatlesamp-like overdrive (not fuzz)clear note definition despite drive
Difficulty
The part is mostly supportive but features some melodic fills and requires careful dynamic control to keep the overdriven tone clear and punchy without overwhelming the mix.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (1966-68, likely sunburst, used by Paul McCartney)
AmpVox Conqueror (studio solid-state amp, White Album era, probable for grit/drive sections)
Pickups2 single-coil pickups (Jazz Bass configuration)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid6
treble5.5
presence5
compression3.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1968, White Album sessions. Bass likely DI'd with some amp blend for overdriven sections.
Tone Character(10)
gritty low endmidrange growlamp breakuppunchy attackclanky, percussivewarm, saturated lowsslightly compressednotably aggressive for Beatlesamp-like overdrive (not fuzz)clear note definition despite drive
Difficulty
The part is mostly supportive but features some melodic fills and requires careful dynamic control to keep the overdriven tone clear and punchy without overwhelming the mix.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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