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Message In a Bottle — The Police1 / 2
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Message In a Bottle Bass Tone Settings — The Police

The Police · 1970s · Reggae rock / New wave / Ska / Pop

Original Recording

Bass
Unknown (possibly Fender Precision or Ibanez Musician fretless)
Pickups
Unknown
Amp
Unknown
Pickup Position
Unknown

Sources speculate Sting used a fretless Fender Precision or Ibanez Musician; no confirmed amp or pickup details for this track.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
5.5
Treble
6
Presence
6
compression
4.5

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Tone Character

  • Bright
  • Articulate
  • Percussive attack
  • Clean yet punchy

Playing Technique

  • 🎸fingerstyle

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.

Sources

GuitarCleanRiff

Every Breath You Take (Remastered 2003)

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BassCleanClean

Message In a Bottle

Clean Bass

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GuitarDistortedRiff

Synchronicity II (Remastered 2003)

Riff Guitar

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GuitarCleanRiff

Message In a Bottle

Riff Guitar

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GuitarCleanSolo

Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2

Pink Floyd

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GuitarDistortedSolo

Afuera

Caifanes

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