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Distorted Tone
It's My Life
Bon Jovi
Bassrock2000s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (likely 5-string, possibly custom or modified for low notes)
AmpAmpeg SVT (classic tube head, likely with matching 8x10 cab)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, released 2000, 'Crush' album. Bassist: Hugh McDonald (not Alec John Such).
Tone Character(9)
midrange punchgritty upper midstight low endaggressive pick attackslightly compressedcontrolled sustainclear note definitionstudio-polished drivenot fuzzy, but clearly overdriven
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight pick technique and dynamic control to maintain the song's drive and clarity, especially in the distorted sections.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (likely 5-string, possibly custom or modified for low notes)
AmpAmpeg SVT (classic tube head, likely with matching 8x10 cab)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, released 2000, 'Crush' album. Bassist: Hugh McDonald (not Alec John Such).
Tone Character(9)
midrange punchgritty upper midstight low endaggressive pick attackslightly compressedcontrolled sustainclear note definitionstudio-polished drivenot fuzzy, but clearly overdriven
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight pick technique and dynamic control to maintain the song's drive and clarity, especially in the distorted sections.