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Distorted Tone
Time
Pink Floyd
Bassprog1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (tube head) into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions at Abbey Road Studios
Tone Character(9)
gritty and full-bodiedraspy upper midsgrowling low endslightly compressedpunchy attacknoticeable tube breakupsustained and saturatednot fuzzed out but clearly drivenclassic 70s tube amp overdrive
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically straightforward but requires careful control of dynamics and articulation to maintain clarity through the overdriven amp, plus a steady groove.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (tube head) into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions at Abbey Road Studios
Tone Character(9)
gritty and full-bodiedraspy upper midsgrowling low endslightly compressedpunchy attacknoticeable tube breakupsustained and saturatednot fuzzed out but clearly drivenclassic 70s tube amp overdrive
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically straightforward but requires careful control of dynamics and articulation to maintain clarity through the overdriven amp, plus a steady groove.