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Clean Tone
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Bassrock1980s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (Soviet or Japanese copy likely, 4-string, passive)
AmpSoviet-era solid-state bass combo or tube head (e.g., Elektronika, Yunost, or similar); no evidence of Ampeg/Fender/Western amps in USSR studios at the time
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986-1989 (recorded for 'Gruppa Krovi' and singles); Soviet studio context, likely direct-in with minimal amp coloration
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyclear low endslightly scooped midsmodest brightnessno audible distortionnatural sustainuncolored, direct soundno modulation or effectsmodest compressionarticulate attack
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, mostly root notes with a steady pick attack and no complex fills or syncopation. The main challenge is maintaining tight timing and even articulation.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (Soviet or Japanese copy likely, 4-string, passive)
AmpSoviet-era solid-state bass combo or tube head (e.g., Elektronika, Yunost, or similar); no evidence of Ampeg/Fender/Western amps in USSR studios at the time
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986-1989 (recorded for 'Gruppa Krovi' and singles); Soviet studio context, likely direct-in with minimal amp coloration
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyclear low endslightly scooped midsmodest brightnessno audible distortionnatural sustainuncolored, direct soundno modulation or effectsmodest compressionarticulate attack
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, mostly root notes with a steady pick attack and no complex fills or syncopation. The main challenge is maintaining tight timing and even articulation.