Everlong (Foo Fighters) bass tone and bass amp settings
Everlong bass tone on a Fender Rumble 40 V3: medium gain (Gain 5), forward high-mids (High Mid 2), balanced lows (Bass 1), neck P pickup.
Settings for your amp
Everlong 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
- 5
- Bright
- Off
- Contour
- Off
- Vintage
- On
- Overdrive
- Off
- Bass
- +1
- Low Mid
- +1
- High Mid
- +2
- Treble
- +1
- Master
- Set to your room
Passive P/J bass
- Neck Volume (P)
- 10
- Bridge Volume (J)
- 0
- Tone
- 8
Everlong 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
- On
- Volume
- Set to your room
- Bass
- +1
- Midrange
- +2
- Treble
- +1
Passive P/J bass
- Neck Volume (P)
- 10
- Bridge Volume (J)
- 0
- Tone
- 7
Everlong 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
- 6
- Drive
- 3
Passive P/J bass
- Neck Volume (P)
- 10
- Bridge Volume (J)
- 0
- Tone
- 8
Why it sounds like that
The album's whole bass rig was simple: Nate Mendel's Candy Apple Red Fender P Bass through an Ampeg SVT. He played with a pick, alternating his picking rather than using only downstrokes, which he took up only from the fifth Foo Fighters record.
- Play with a pick, alternating down- and upstrokes rather than all downstrokes.
What amp did Nate Mendel use on Everlong?
- Nate Mendel's bass rig on The Colour and the Shape was a Candy Apple Red Fender P Bass through an Ampeg SVT. (on the album The Colour and the Shape)[1]
- Mixdown says Mendel has played on every Foo Fighters studio album as a full band since The Colour and the Shape. (on the album The Colour and the Shape)[2]
- Mendel said he played with a pick but did not use downstrokes before the fifth Foo Fighters record. (on the album The Colour and the Shape)[3]
- Mendel said downstrokes give the consistency and percussive sound that this kind of music needs. (in a later era)[3]
Questions
What amp did Nate Mendel use on Everlong?
The sources on this page document Nate Mendel's gear on Everlong by Foo Fighters: bass, Candy Apple Red Fender P Bass [1]; amp, Ampeg SVT [1]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the Everlong settings on a Fender Rumble 40 V3?
For the Everlong bass tone on a Fender Rumble 40 V3, set Gain 5, Vintage On, Bass +1, Low Mid +1, High Mid +2, Treble +1; on the passive P/J bass, Neck Volume (P) 10, Bridge Volume (J) 0, Tone 8. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Everlong settings on an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108?
For the Everlong bass tone on an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108, set SGT On, Bass +1, Midrange +2, Treble +1; on the passive P/J bass, Neck Volume (P) 10, Bridge Volume (J) 0, 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 Everlong tone on my own amp?
Yes. The settings above cover 2 reference amps and any amp with the basic controls. For your exact rig, KnobMaster, an iPhone app, sets every knob of your own amp, bass and pedals for Everlong, using only the controls your gear has.
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