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Distorted Tone
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The Beatles
Bassrock1960s
Original Gear
BassHöfner 500/1 Violin Bass (aka 'Beatle Bass')
Amp1967 Fender Bassman (tube amp, likely silverface or transitional blackface/silverface)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Abbey Road Studios, 1969. Era: late Beatles. The distorted section is on the original studio track.
Tone Character(10)
gritty tube breakupwarm, saturated low endrounded attackgrowly midrangeslightly compressedwoody, hollow resonanceorganic analog drivenotably present in mixsinging sustainvintage tube overdrive
Difficulty
The bassline features melodic movement, syncopation, and expressive phrasing, requiring both technical control and musicality, especially to maintain clarity through the amp's natural overdrive.
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Original Gear
BassHöfner 500/1 Violin Bass (aka 'Beatle Bass')
Amp1967 Fender Bassman (tube amp, likely silverface or transitional blackface/silverface)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, Abbey Road Studios, 1969. Era: late Beatles. The distorted section is on the original studio track.
Tone Character(10)
gritty tube breakupwarm, saturated low endrounded attackgrowly midrangeslightly compressedwoody, hollow resonanceorganic analog drivenotably present in mixsinging sustainvintage tube overdrive
Difficulty
The bassline features melodic movement, syncopation, and expressive phrasing, requiring both technical control and musicality, especially to maintain clarity through the amp's natural overdrive.