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Distorted Tone
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BassProgressive rock / blues rock / hard rock1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (late 1960s/early 1970s model, likely maple fretboard)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 head with Hiwatt SE4123 4x12 Fane-loaded cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1972; played with a pick; roundwound strings (Rotosound RS66 Swing Bass); dry, punchy tone
Tone Character(5)
drypunchyarticulatebright pick attackstrong mid-range fundamental
Difficulty
The bass line is rhythmically syncopated in an unusual 7/4 time signature and demands tight, articulate pick playing, making it intermediate in difficulty.
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Create Free AccountBassProgressive rock / blues rock / hard rock1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (late 1960s/early 1970s model, likely maple fretboard)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 head with Hiwatt SE4123 4x12 Fane-loaded cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1972; played with a pick; roundwound strings (Rotosound RS66 Swing Bass); dry, punchy tone
Tone Character(5)
drypunchyarticulatebright pick attackstrong mid-range fundamental
Difficulty
The bass line is rhythmically syncopated in an unusual 7/4 time signature and demands tight, articulate pick playing, making it intermediate in difficulty.