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Distorted Tone

Even Flow

Pearl Jam

Bassrock1990s

Original Gear

BassMike Lull/ESP custom Jazz Bass (Warmoth Jazz body, Bartolini pickups, ESP neck, Fender tuners)
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely SVT-II or SVT-CL) with 8x10 cab

Amp Settings

gain6
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1991, album: Ten. Jeff Ament's main bass for the session was a custom Jazz-style with Bartolini pickups, through an Ampeg SVT. No explicit mention of DI, but era and genre suggest likely amp-mic with possible DI blend.

Tone Character(9)
gritty upper midsaggressive pick attackslightly overdriven low endgrowly and presentpunchy with some grindnot fuzzed out but definitely drivenclear note definition with edgeclassic SVT barktight low end, not boomy

Difficulty

The line requires fast, consistent pick playing with aggressive attack, large slides, and rhythmic precision. While not virtuosic, it demands stamina and tight timing to maintain the song's drive and articulation.

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