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The Pretender Bass Tone Settings — Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters · 2000s (mid‑2000s) · Rock
Original Recording
Bass
Fender Precision Bass (likely 1969 black maple-neck model or similar Fender P‑Bass)
Pickups
Unknown
Amp
Ashdown Engineering (signature NM‑2 head) and possibly Ampeg SVT in studio
Pickup Position
Unknown
Nate Mendel’s main early bass was a 1969 Fender Precision Bass; he uses an Ashdown signature amp live and Ampeg SVT in studio ([indiesoundwaves.com](https://indiesoundwaves.com/nate-mendel/?utm_source=openai))
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain6.5
Treble6
Presence6
compression5
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Tone Character
- punchy
- growly midrange
- distorted/overdriven
Playing Technique
- pick
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.