Dean Town (Vulfpeck) bass tone and bass amp settings
Dean Town bass tone on a Fender Rumble 40 V3: low gain (Gain 3.5), forward high-mids (High Mid 2), even low-mids (Low Mid 1), bridge J pickup.
Settings for your amp
Dean Town settings on a Fender Rumble 40 V3
Fender Rumble 40 V3 settings for every songAmpFender Rumble 40 V3
BassPassive P/J bass
The same settings in text
Amp
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bright
- Off
- Contour
- Off
- Vintage
- Off
- Overdrive
- Off
- Bass
- 0
- Low Mid
- +1
- High Mid
- +2
- Treble
- 0
- Master
- Set to your room
Passive P/J bass
- Neck Volume (P)
- 0
- Bridge Volume (J)
- 10
- Tone
- 7
Dean Town settings on an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108
Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108 settings for every songAmpAmpeg Rocket Bass RB-108
BassPassive P/J bass
The same settings in text
Amp
- SGT
- Off
- Volume
- Set to your room
- Bass
- 0
- Midrange
- +2
- Treble
- -1
Passive P/J bass
- Neck Volume (P)
- 0
- Bridge Volume (J)
- 10
- Tone
- 7
Dean Town settings on any bass amp with Bass, Mid, Treble, Drive
Amp
BassPassive P/J bass
The same settings in text
Amp
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 5
- Drive
- 0
Passive P/J bass
- Neck Volume (P)
- 0
- Bridge Volume (J)
- 10
- Tone
- 7
Why it sounds like that
Joe Dart was almost always seen with a white Fender Jazz Bass when the track was made; on this song he mostly used only the bridge single-coil pickup, with the tone rolled back a little. That setup gives the dry, bony fingerstyle sound. He places his picking hand directly over the bridge pickup for the attack, and both hands damp the strings because most notes are staccato. On the album the tone was meant to be punchy, with midrange growl and a bit of bite.
- Place your picking hand directly over the bridge pickup for the attack.
- Damp the strings with both hands, since most notes are played staccato.
What bass did Joe Dart use on Dean Town?
Joe Dart
- Bass
- Fender Jazz Bass[1]
- Bonedo credits Joe Dart as the performer and Woody Goss as the composer of Dean Town. (on this song)[1]
- Bandcamp lists Joe Dart as a composer on fender bass for The Beautiful Game. (on the album The Beautiful Game)[2]
- Live For Live Music says Dean Town was the first studio track released from The Beautiful Game. (on the album The Beautiful Game)[3]
- Bonedo says Joe Dart was almost always seen with his white Fender Jazz Bass around the time Dean Town was made. (on the album The Beautiful Game)[1]
- Bass Player's equipment list for Dart in its interview after The Beautiful Game names a Fender Jazz Bass, a Carlo Robelli bass with Music Man pickups, a Fender Precision Junior and a Squier Classic Vibe Precision. (in a later era)[4]
- Bass Player's equipment list for Dart in its interview after The Beautiful Game names a Markbass Little Mark Tube 800 and a Markbass Standard 104HR. (in a later era)[4]
- Bonedo says Joe Dart mostly used only the bridge single-coil pickup, with the treble rolled back a little, for the song. (on this song)[1]
- Bonedo says Joe Dart has since replaced the Fender with a Music Man signature bass. (in a later era)[1]
- Dart said playing the 16th-note part of Dean Town forces him to keep his chops up. (on this song)[4]
- Dart said the album's bass tone needed to be punchy, with midrange growl and a bit of bite. (on the album The Beautiful Game)[4]
- Bonedo says that pickup setup leads to a dry, bony fingerstyle sound on the song. (on this song)[1]
- Intro: Bonedo says the intro is sixteenth notes on the root, which are hard to play with alternating fingers at this tempo and with a dry staccato sound. (on this song)[1]
- Bonedo says Joe Dart places his picking hand directly over the bridge pickup for the song's sound. (on this song)[1]
- Bonedo says both hands are busy damping the strings because most notes are played staccato. (on this song)[1]
- Bonedo says fingerings and the coordination of the picking and fretting hands should not be left to chance at this staccato tempo. (on this song)[1]
Questions
What bass did Joe Dart use on Dean Town?
The sources on this page document Joe Dart's gear on Dean Town by Vulfpeck: bass, Fender Jazz Bass [1]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the Dean Town settings on a Fender Rumble 40 V3?
For the Dean Town bass tone on a Fender Rumble 40 V3, set Gain 3.5, Bass 0, Low Mid +1, High Mid +2, Treble 0; on the passive P/J bass, Neck Volume (P) 0, Bridge Volume (J) 10, Tone 7. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Dean Town settings on an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108?
For the Dean Town bass tone on an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108, set Bass 0, Midrange +2, Treble -1; on the passive P/J bass, Neck Volume (P) 0, Bridge Volume (J) 10, Tone 7. Set Volume to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
Can I get the Dean Town tone on my own amp?
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