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Interstate Love Song Bass Tone Settings — Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots · 1990s · Grunge / Alternative Rock (with country rock influences)
Original Recording
Bass
Gibson Thunderbird (used on majority of the record)
Pickups
Unknown
Amp
Ampeg VT22 combo (power section into Marshall 8x10 cab)
Pickup Position
Unknown
Robert DeLeo used a Gibson Thunderbird bass for most of the Purple album; he ran the Ampeg VT22 combo’s power amp into a Marshall 8x10 cabinet for tone layering.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain6.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
compression5
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Tone Character
- light, floaty tone during verses
- melodic and muscular pocket
- fat, clear, full of attitude
Playing Technique
- pick
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.