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Clean Tone
Mr. Knowitall
Primus
Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassCarl Thompson 6-string (fretted, custom)
AmpGallien-Krueger 800RB (small solid-state head, studio use on Brown Album era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (Frizzle Fry album sessions). Les Claypool used his main Carl Thompson 6-string bass, plugged into a Gallien-Krueger solid-state amp. No evidence of live rig or other amps for this track.
Tone Character(9)
tight and punchyclear, piano-like highsdeep but not boomy lowsslightly scooped midsfast transient responsearticulate note separationpercussive attackno audible distortionsnappy and responsive
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Mr. Knowitall' requires precise fingerstyle technique, syncopation, and dynamic control, with some slap/pop accents and ghost notes adding complexity. The line is moderately challenging due to its rhythmic intricacy and need for articulation.
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Original Gear
BassCarl Thompson 6-string (fretted, custom)
AmpGallien-Krueger 800RB (small solid-state head, studio use on Brown Album era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (Frizzle Fry album sessions). Les Claypool used his main Carl Thompson 6-string bass, plugged into a Gallien-Krueger solid-state amp. No evidence of live rig or other amps for this track.
Tone Character(9)
tight and punchyclear, piano-like highsdeep but not boomy lowsslightly scooped midsfast transient responsearticulate note separationpercussive attackno audible distortionsnappy and responsive
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Mr. Knowitall' requires precise fingerstyle technique, syncopation, and dynamic control, with some slap/pop accents and ghost notes adding complexity. The line is moderately challenging due to its rhythmic intricacy and need for articulation.