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Ode to My Family Bass Tone Settings — The Cranberries
The Cranberries · 1990s · Alternative rock, jangle pop, dream pop
Original Recording
Bass
Fender Precision Bass or Jazz Bass (likely Fender, unspecified exact model)
Pickups
Unknown
Amp
Ampeg amp (likely SVT or similar), possibly GK
Pickup Position
neck (or both, with neck rolled back)
Based on fan consensus: Fender bass into Ampeg amp with slight saturation
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6.5
Gain0
Treble5.5
Presence4
compression4
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Tone Character
- warm
- slightly saturated
- clanky
- rock tone with a touch of clang
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.