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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

Mids
5.5
Bass
6
Gain
0
Treble
5
Presence
4.5
compression
4

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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.

Sources

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