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Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (likely 1960s or 1970s, passive, sunburst finish)
AmpMesa Boogie Bass 400+ (studio, likely DI blend; live: Mesa Boogie combo per Equipboard)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, The Bends (1995), likely DI + amp blend; Colin Greenwood is known for using a Jazz Bass on The Bends era, with Mesa Boogie amps in studio and live.
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatewarm low endslightly scooped midsopen top endno audible drive or gritsmooth sustainnatural attacksubtle compressionstudio-polishedsupportive, not aggressive
Difficulty
The bass line is simple, consisting mostly of root notes played at a slow tempo with little technical demand or variation, making it accessible for beginners.
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (likely 1960s or 1970s, passive, sunburst finish)
AmpMesa Boogie Bass 400+ (studio, likely DI blend; live: Mesa Boogie combo per Equipboard)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, The Bends (1995), likely DI + amp blend; Colin Greenwood is known for using a Jazz Bass on The Bends era, with Mesa Boogie amps in studio and live.
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatewarm low endslightly scooped midsopen top endno audible drive or gritsmooth sustainnatural attacksubtle compressionstudio-polishedsupportive, not aggressive
Difficulty
The bass line is simple, consisting mostly of root notes played at a slow tempo with little technical demand or variation, making it accessible for beginners.