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Distorted Tone
Strawberry Fields Forever
The Beatles
Bassrock1960s
Original Gear
Bass1964 Rickenbacker 4001S
AmpVox UL730 (studio guitar amp, likely used for bass distortion section)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Abbey Road, 1966; distorted section tracked separately from main bass part
Tone Character(9)
fuzzy upper midsgritty, saturated attackcompressed sustainrounded low endbuzzy, vintage tube breakupslightly nasalnot scoopeddistinct overdriven edgewarm, analog character
Difficulty
The part requires melodic movement and rhythmic precision with a pick, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques. The main challenge is clarity and articulation through a saturated, compressed tone.
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Original Gear
Bass1964 Rickenbacker 4001S
AmpVox UL730 (studio guitar amp, likely used for bass distortion section)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Abbey Road, 1966; distorted section tracked separately from main bass part
Tone Character(9)
fuzzy upper midsgritty, saturated attackcompressed sustainrounded low endbuzzy, vintage tube breakupslightly nasalnot scoopeddistinct overdriven edgewarm, analog character
Difficulty
The part requires melodic movement and rhythmic precision with a pick, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques. The main challenge is clarity and articulation through a saturated, compressed tone.