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Freewill Bass Tone Settings — Rush
Rush · 1980s · Progressive rock
Original Recording
Bass
Fender Jazz Bass (1972 model, pawnshop purchase)
Pickups
Unknown (likely standard Jazz Bass pickups)
Amp
Speakerless rig: Avalon U-5 tube DI, Palmer PDI‑05 speaker simulator, Tech 21 SansAmp preamp
Pickup Position
both
Geddy Lee favored his 1972 Fender Jazz Bass during the Permanent Waves era for its punchy bottom end; he ran his bass through a speakerless rig mixing DI, speaker simulation, and SansAmp both live and in studio.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain0
Treble7
Presence5.5
compression4
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Tone Character
- punchy bottom end
- clear midrange presence
- tight and defined tone
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.