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Wynona's Big Brown Beaver Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Primus
Primus · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jazz Bass (red, 4-string, fretted)
Pickups
Fender Jazz Bass single-coil pickups
Amp
Ampeg B-15
Pickup Position
Both pickups (neck + bridge, Jazz Bass both on)
Studio recording, 1995. Gear confirmed via music video and Equipboard. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; focus is on the bass guitar, not electric guitar, for the main riff.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- bright and punchy
- percussive attack
- articulate and clear
- snappy high end
- tight low end
- dynamic response
- funk-influenced slap
- distinctive midrange presence
- minimal overdrive
- crisp note separation
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on typical Ampeg B-15 usage for slap/funk/rock in the 1990s.
- No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; all sources and video focus on bass direct to amp.
- Settings and gear refer to the studio recording, not live performances.
- If searching for guitar (not bass) tone, note that the main riff is a bass-driven part; no evidence of electric guitar as primary instrument in this section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Ler LaLonde's tone on 'Wynona's Big Brown Beaver' is tight, mid-forward, and crunchy but not overly saturated, typical of a Mesa/Boogie Mark series with moderate gain, high mids, and restrained bass for clarity and percussiveness. The track is dry with no audible reverb, and the presence is boosted for articulation.