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Distorted Tone
Breathe (In the Air)
Pink Floyd
Bassprog1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (bass version, likely with matching cab)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1973, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions. Bass was mic'd with a Neumann U87 and also DI'd.
Tone Character(10)
warm low-mid punchslightly gritty edgemild tube overdriverounded attackfull-bodiedsubtle breakupvintage tube saturationclear note definitiontouch of compressionnot fuzzed, just pushed
Difficulty
The part is not technically complex, but requires precise pick technique and dynamic control to maintain the song's signature warm, slightly driven tone and groove.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (bass version, likely with matching cab)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1973, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions. Bass was mic'd with a Neumann U87 and also DI'd.
Tone Character(10)
warm low-mid punchslightly gritty edgemild tube overdriverounded attackfull-bodiedsubtle breakupvintage tube saturationclear note definitiontouch of compressionnot fuzzed, just pushed
Difficulty
The part is not technically complex, but requires precise pick technique and dynamic control to maintain the song's signature warm, slightly driven tone and groove.