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Your Mother Should Know Bass Tone Settings — The Beatles
The Beatles · 1960s · Music hall / vaudeville‑rock / psychedelic pop
Original Recording
Bass
Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass (likely 1961 or 1963 model)
Pickups
Höfner 511B humbucking pickups
Amp
Unknown (possibly Fender Bassman as commonly used by Beatles)
Pickup Position
neck (Höfner 500/1 pickups are near neck)
Paul McCartney typically used his Höfner 500/1 during this era; no specific amp documented for this song.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6.5
Gain0
Treble5
Presence4
compression3
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Tone Character
- warm
- light
- woody
- vintage hollow‑body tone
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle