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Why Go (Live) Bass Tone Settings — Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam · 1990s · Alternative rock / Grunge
Original Recording
Bass
12‑string bass (likely Hamer 12‑string used by Jeff Ament)
Pickups
Unknown
Amp
Unknown
Pickup Position
Unknown
Jeff Ament is known to have used a 12‑string bass on 'Why Go' (studio/live), described as giving a piano‑like tone.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6.5
Gain0
Treble5
Presence4.5
compression4
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Tone Character
- piano‑like
- ringing
- rich, harmonic texture
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.