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Alive Bass Tone Settings — Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam · 1990s · Grunge
Original Recording
Bass
Warmoth body with ESP neck and Bartolini pickups (Lull-built custom bass used by Jeff Ament on Alive)
Pickups
Bartolini pickups
Amp
Unknown
Pickup Position
Unknown
Jeff Ament used a custom-built bass (Warmoth body, ESP neck, Bartolini pickups) for songs including 'Alive' ([bassasylum.com](https://bassasylum.com/bass-guitarists/jeff-ament/?utm_source=openai)). No specific amp for 'Alive' bass tone is documented.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain0
Treble5
Presence4.5
compression4
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Tone Character
- Punchy
- Warm
- Rock-oriented
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.