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Clean Tone
Even Flow
Pearl Jam
Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassCustom Warmoth/ESP Fretless Jazz Bass (assembled by Mike Lull, Bartolini pickups, ESP neck, Fender tuners)
AmpSWR Redhead combo into SWR Goliath II 4x10" cabinet (studio, 1991)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991, album 'Ten'. Jeff Ament used the custom fretless Jazz-style bass with Bartolini pickups, through an SWR Redhead combo and SWR Goliath II 4x10 cab. No evidence of Ampeg SVT or drive pedals for the clean section.
Tone Character(10)
deep but articulate low endslight fretless mwahclear note definitionwarm, rounded attacksubtle midrange presenceno audible drive or gritnatural sustainslightly scooped but not thinstudio clarityno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The line requires solid fingerstyle groove, accurate fretless intonation, and control over slides and ghost notes. Not technically virtuosic, but demands precision and feel.
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Original Gear
BassCustom Warmoth/ESP Fretless Jazz Bass (assembled by Mike Lull, Bartolini pickups, ESP neck, Fender tuners)
AmpSWR Redhead combo into SWR Goliath II 4x10" cabinet (studio, 1991)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1991, album 'Ten'. Jeff Ament used the custom fretless Jazz-style bass with Bartolini pickups, through an SWR Redhead combo and SWR Goliath II 4x10 cab. No evidence of Ampeg SVT or drive pedals for the clean section.
Tone Character(10)
deep but articulate low endslight fretless mwahclear note definitionwarm, rounded attacksubtle midrange presenceno audible drive or gritnatural sustainslightly scooped but not thinstudio clarityno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The line requires solid fingerstyle groove, accurate fretless intonation, and control over slides and ghost notes. Not technically virtuosic, but demands precision and feel.