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Distorted Tone
21st Century Schizoid Man (Including "Mirrors")
King Crimson
Bassprog1960s
Original Gear
Bass1964 Fender Precision Bass
AmpMarshall 100W Super Bass (Plexi, likely model 1992 or 1987, era-appropriate for 1969 UK studios)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1969, In the Court of the Crimson King sessions. No direct evidence of DI; likely amp-mic'd as per late-60s UK rock practice.
Tone Character(10)
raspy upper midsaggressive pick attackfuzzy, saturated low endgrowling, guitar-like distortionpunchy and present in the mixslightly compressedclanky transient edgevintage tube breakupdynamic responsemid-forward
Difficulty
The bass part demands rapid, aggressive pick playing, tight rhythmic accuracy in odd meters, and the ability to maintain clarity and punch through heavy distortion and dense arrangements.
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Original Gear
Bass1964 Fender Precision Bass
AmpMarshall 100W Super Bass (Plexi, likely model 1992 or 1987, era-appropriate for 1969 UK studios)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1969, In the Court of the Crimson King sessions. No direct evidence of DI; likely amp-mic'd as per late-60s UK rock practice.
Tone Character(10)
raspy upper midsaggressive pick attackfuzzy, saturated low endgrowling, guitar-like distortionpunchy and present in the mixslightly compressedclanky transient edgevintage tube breakupdynamic responsemid-forward
Difficulty
The bass part demands rapid, aggressive pick playing, tight rhythmic accuracy in odd meters, and the ability to maintain clarity and punch through heavy distortion and dense arrangements.