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Another One Bites the Dust
Queen
Bassfunk1980s
Original Gear
BassMusic Man StingRay (late 1970s/early 1980s, 4-string, maple neck, passive electronics at the time)
AmpAcoustic 370 (likely, based on era and Deacon's known rig; Ampeg SVT possible but less likely for this track)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 1980, The Game album. John Deacon played nearly all instruments on the track. Bass recorded direct (DI) with some amp blend possible.
Tone Character(9)
tight and punchymid-forwardsnappy attackdry and focusedclear note definitionslightly percussiveminimal sustainno audible effectsnot boomy or scooped
Difficulty
While technically simple, the line demands tight timing, consistent articulation, and dynamic control to maintain the iconic groove and punch.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
BassMusic Man StingRay (late 1970s/early 1980s, 4-string, maple neck, passive electronics at the time)
AmpAcoustic 370 (likely, based on era and Deacon's known rig; Ampeg SVT possible but less likely for this track)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1980, The Game album. John Deacon played nearly all instruments on the track. Bass recorded direct (DI) with some amp blend possible.
Tone Character(9)
tight and punchymid-forwardsnappy attackdry and focusedclear note definitionslightly percussiveminimal sustainno audible effectsnot boomy or scooped
Difficulty
While technically simple, the line demands tight timing, consistent articulation, and dynamic control to maintain the iconic groove and punch.