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Clean Tone
Mr. Brightside
The Killers
Bassrock2000s
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (likely 1970s reissue, passive)
AmpAmpeg SVT Classic (likely studio rental, era-appropriate for 2003 rock)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003, Hot Fuss album; Mark Stoermer is credited with Jazz Bass in this era, no evidence of P-Bass or StingRay for this track.
Tone Character(9)
tight, punchy low endslightly scooped midsclear, articulate attackfast note decayeven, modern rock presencecontrolled dynamicsstudio-polished clarityno audible drive or fuzzno modulation or synth
Difficulty
The line is rhythmically steady and requires tight, consistent pick technique and timing, but contains no advanced fills or technical challenges.
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (likely 1970s reissue, passive)
AmpAmpeg SVT Classic (likely studio rental, era-appropriate for 2003 rock)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2003, Hot Fuss album; Mark Stoermer is credited with Jazz Bass in this era, no evidence of P-Bass or StingRay for this track.
Tone Character(9)
tight, punchy low endslightly scooped midsclear, articulate attackfast note decayeven, modern rock presencecontrolled dynamicsstudio-polished clarityno audible drive or fuzzno modulation or synth
Difficulty
The line is rhythmically steady and requires tight, consistent pick technique and timing, but contains no advanced fills or technical challenges.