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Scarlet Begonias (Live at Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 5/8/77) Bass Tone Settings
Grateful Dead · 1970s · Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Jam Band
Original Recording
Bass
Alembic custom “Mission Control” (serial 74‑00008)
Pickups
active electronics (quadraphonic-style custom Alembic)
Amp
Unknown (no specific amp model found for 5/8/77)
Pickup Position
both
Phil Lesh used his custom Alembic “Mission Control” bass during the May 8, 1977 Cornell show ([guitarworld.com](https://www.guitarworld.com/features/how-grateful-dead-bassist-phil-leshs-alembic-mission-control-pioneered-the-concept-of-the-boutique-bass?utm_source=openai)).
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6.5
Gain0
Treble5.5
Presence4.5
compression3
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Tone Character
- warm
- bouncy
- prominent glissando slides
- high-register staccato pulses
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.