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Shut Up and Dance Bass Tone Settings — WALK THE MOON
WALK THE MOON · 2010s (2014–2015) · pop rock / power pop / synth rock (with 1980s new‑wave throwback elements)
Original Recording
Bass
Fender Precision/Jazz hybrid (P/J) – American Standard P with added J bridge pickup (summer 2015 tour rig)
Pickups
P/J configuration (Precision neck, Jazz bridge)
Amp
Ashdown ABM head into SVT Classic cab (studio), Ibanez Bass Tube Screamer or JHS 4-Wheeler live; now Aguilar Agro or Brimstone crossover distortion
Pickup Position
both
Recorded direct into Avalon preamp and Pro Tools; fuzz tone from Ibanez Bass Tube Screamer
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6.5
Gain0
Treble6
Presence5
compression5
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Tone Character
- fuzzed, slightly overdriven
- clanky, punchy
- disco‑groove, retro 80s synth‑rock feel
Playing Technique
- pick