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Iris
The Goo Goo Dolls
Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpFender Bassman (vintage tube head, likely silverface or blackface era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1998 (Dizzy Up the Girl sessions); no live context for original track
Tone Character(9)
warm and roundeddeep low endsmooth sustainsubtle compressionno audible drive or gritsupportive, not punchysits well under acoustic layersslightly vintage tube warmthno clank or pick noise
Difficulty
The bass line in 'Iris' is simple, consisting mostly of root notes played with a soft touch to support the song's acoustic and orchestral arrangement. There are no technical challenges or advanced techniques required.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpFender Bassman (vintage tube head, likely silverface or blackface era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1998 (Dizzy Up the Girl sessions); no live context for original track
Tone Character(9)
warm and roundeddeep low endsmooth sustainsubtle compressionno audible drive or gritsupportive, not punchysits well under acoustic layersslightly vintage tube warmthno clank or pick noise
Difficulty
The bass line in 'Iris' is simple, consisting mostly of root notes played with a soft touch to support the song's acoustic and orchestral arrangement. There are no technical challenges or advanced techniques required.