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Close to the Edge: I. The Solid Time of Change, II. Total Mass Retain, III. I Get Up I Get Down, IV. Seasons of Man Bass Tone Settings
Yes · 1970s · Progressive rock
Original Recording
Bass
Rickenbacker 4001 (RM1999)
Pickups
Stereo (neck and bridge pickups wired separately)
Amp
Sunn Coliseum solid-state head with Sunn 6x12 cabs; also bi‑amped with Marshall 100W bass head and Ampeg SVT‑2 Pro
Pickup Position
both
Bi‑amped setup: neck pickup to bass amp, bridge pickup to guitar amp; used Maestro Brassmaster fuzz and Cry Baby wah; bright roundwound strings; Herco pick
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
compression4
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Tone Character
- bright and trebly attack
- deep low‑end from bass amp
- growling overdrive edge
- clean low end blended with distorted high end
- dynamic, aggressive finger/pick attack
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.