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I'm Scared I’ll Never Sleep Again Bass Tone Settings
5 Seconds of Summer · 2020s · Pop rock / Pop
Original Recording
Bass
Fender Precision Bass 1983 Special
Pickups
likely split-coil P-Bass pickups (standard for that model)
Amp
Ampeg SVT (live) and Fender Bassman (studio/recording)
Pickup Position
both (standard split-coil pickups on P‑Bass)
Calum Hood recorded many parts on a Fender P‑Bass 1983 Special, sometimes going straight into the desk or miking a cab; he usually plays an Ampeg SVT but recently switched to a Fender Bassman, with Roland distortion and chorus in the chain ([musicradar.com](https://www.musicradar.com/news/5-seconds-of-summers-callum-hood-i-fell-in-love-with-bass-pretty-quickly-it-holds-a-lot-of-the-melody-in-our-songs?utm_source=openai))
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain0
Treble5
Presence4.5
compression4
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Tone Character
- clean with subtle distortion and chorus
- warm and melodic foundation
- versatile between direct input and miked cab
Playing Technique
- pick
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