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Clean Tone
Helicopter
Bloc Party
Bassrock2000s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (American Professional II, passive, single split-coil)
AmpAshdown ABM 600 EVO IV
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Silent Alarm sessions), Gordon Moakes on bass. No evidence of live-specific gear for the album version.
Tone Character(8)
tight and punchyforward midrangeclear, defined attackeven, compressed dynamicsslightly bright top endno audible drive or gritarticulate note separationpercussive, fast decay
Difficulty
The part is physically demanding due to tempo and requires even, punchy articulation, but is rhythmically straightforward with minimal variation or technical complexity.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (American Professional II, passive, single split-coil)
AmpAshdown ABM 600 EVO IV
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Silent Alarm sessions), Gordon Moakes on bass. No evidence of live-specific gear for the album version.
Tone Character(8)
tight and punchyforward midrangeclear, defined attackeven, compressed dynamicsslightly bright top endno audible drive or gritarticulate note separationpercussive, fast decay
Difficulty
The part is physically demanding due to tempo and requires even, punchy articulation, but is rhythmically straightforward with minimal variation or technical complexity.