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Clean Tone
Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry
Bassrock1950s
Original Gear
BassKay K162 (upright-style hollowbody electric bass, likely used by Willie Dixon)
AmpFender Bassman (tweed, tube, 4x10 combo, likely studio amp of the era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1957-1958, Chess Records, Chicago. Bass by Willie Dixon.
Tone Character(8)
deep and thumpyrounded low endsoft attackwarm, woody characterslightly muted highsminimal upper midrangeno audible drive or gritold-school 50s upright-inspired tone
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, consisting of root notes and basic walking patterns in a shuffle feel, with no advanced techniques or fast passages required.
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Create Free AccountBassrock1950s
Original Gear
BassKay K162 (upright-style hollowbody electric bass, likely used by Willie Dixon)
AmpFender Bassman (tweed, tube, 4x10 combo, likely studio amp of the era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1957-1958, Chess Records, Chicago. Bass by Willie Dixon.
Tone Character(8)
deep and thumpyrounded low endsoft attackwarm, woody characterslightly muted highsminimal upper midrangeno audible drive or gritold-school 50s upright-inspired tone
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, consisting of root notes and basic walking patterns in a shuffle feel, with no advanced techniques or fast passages required.