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Distorted Tone
Close to the Edge: I. The Solid Time of Change, II. Total Mass Retain, III. I Get Up I Get Down, IV. Seasons of Man
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BassProgressive rock1970s
Original Gear
BassRickenbacker 4001 (RM1999)
AmpSunn Coliseum solid-state head with Sunn 6x12 cabs; also bi‑amped with Marshall 100W bass head and Ampeg SVT‑2 Pro
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Bi‑amped setup: neck pickup to bass amp, bridge pickup to guitar amp; used Maestro Brassmaster fuzz and Cry Baby wah; bright roundwound strings; Herco pick
Tone Character(5)
bright and trebly attackdeep low‑end from bass ampgrowling overdrive edgeclean low end blended with distorted high enddynamic, aggressive finger/pick attack
Difficulty
The tone requires a sophisticated rig setup and nuanced playing technique, including bi‑amping, blending clean and distorted signals, and dynamic pick/finger control.
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Create Free AccountBassProgressive rock1970s
Original Gear
BassRickenbacker 4001 (RM1999)
AmpSunn Coliseum solid-state head with Sunn 6x12 cabs; also bi‑amped with Marshall 100W bass head and Ampeg SVT‑2 Pro
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Bi‑amped setup: neck pickup to bass amp, bridge pickup to guitar amp; used Maestro Brassmaster fuzz and Cry Baby wah; bright roundwound strings; Herco pick
Tone Character(5)
bright and trebly attackdeep low‑end from bass ampgrowling overdrive edgeclean low end blended with distorted high enddynamic, aggressive finger/pick attack
Difficulty
The tone requires a sophisticated rig setup and nuanced playing technique, including bi‑amping, blending clean and distorted signals, and dynamic pick/finger control.