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Clean Tone
Shape of My Heart
Sting
Basspop1990s
Original Gear
Bass1957 Fender Precision Bass
AmpUnknown studio amp (likely tube combo or DI, see notes)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993, original album version. Sting is known for using his '57 Precision Bass on this track and in live performances (see Source 4). No explicit amp model is documented for the studio session; likely a blend of DI and tube amp, as was common for Sting and era.
Tone Character(9)
warm and roundeddeep but controlled low endclear, articulate note definitionsmooth sustainsubtle compressionno drive or gritbalanced midssoft attacksupportive, not dominant in mix
Difficulty
The part is straightforward, requiring consistent fingerstyle playing and dynamic control, but no advanced techniques or complex rhythms.
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Original Gear
Bass1957 Fender Precision Bass
AmpUnknown studio amp (likely tube combo or DI, see notes)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993, original album version. Sting is known for using his '57 Precision Bass on this track and in live performances (see Source 4). No explicit amp model is documented for the studio session; likely a blend of DI and tube amp, as was common for Sting and era.
Tone Character(9)
warm and roundeddeep but controlled low endclear, articulate note definitionsmooth sustainsubtle compressionno drive or gritbalanced midssoft attacksupportive, not dominant in mix
Difficulty
The part is straightforward, requiring consistent fingerstyle playing and dynamic control, but no advanced techniques or complex rhythms.