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Lovesong (Live) Bass Tone Settings — The Cure
The Cure · 1980s (late 1980s live performance era) · Gothic rock / Alternative rock
Original Recording
Bass
Unknown (likely Fender Precision, Music Man StingRay, or Gibson Thunderbird)
Pickups
Unknown
Amp
Likely Ampeg SVT head and cab (or Peavey Megabass head with Peavey 1820 cab live)
Pickup Position
Unknown
Simon Gallup has used Fender Precision, Jazz, Rickenbacker 4001, Music Man StingRay, Gibson Thunderbird, and Schecter Ultra Spitfire; live tone often includes Boss BF‑2 Flanger, CE‑5 Chorus, MT‑2 Distortion, DD‑3 Delay, NS‑2 Noise Suppressor; some live setups mention Peavey Megabass head and 1x18"+2x10" cab for Lovesong tone.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6.5
Gain0
Treble5.5
Presence4
compression4
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Tone Character
- Bright articulation
- Shimmering chorus/flanger
- Punchy and melodic
- Forward in mix
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle