Money (Pink Floyd) bass tone and bass amp settings
Money bass tone on a Fender Rumble 40 V3: low gain (Gain 3.5), forward low-mids (Low Mid 2), balanced lows (Bass 1), neck P pickup.
Settings for your amp
Money 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
- +1
- Low Mid
- +2
- High Mid
- +1
- Treble
- +1
- Master
- Set to your room
Passive P/J bass
- Neck Volume (P)
- 10
- Bridge Volume (J)
- 0
- Tone
- 7
Money 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
- +1
- Midrange
- +2
- Treble
- +1
Passive P/J bass
- Neck Volume (P)
- 10
- Bridge Volume (J)
- 0
- Tone
- 7
Money settings on any bass amp with Bass, Mid, Treble, Drive
Amp
BassPassive P/J bass
The same settings in text
Amp
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 5.5
- Drive
- 2
Passive P/J bass
- Neck Volume (P)
- 10
- Bridge Volume (J)
- 0
- Tone
- 7
Why it sounds like that
Money is built on a bass riff in seven-four time, which makes its groove sit outside regular four-four. Roger Waters played it with a pick and Rotosound flatwound strings, on a Fender Precision used for the Dark Side sessions. His bass work has been very solid throughout his career, as Money demonstrates. Alan Parsons thought the bass was recorded direct, sometimes with a C-12 on the cabinet.
- Play the line with a pick and flatwound strings, as Roger Waters did on Money.
What amp did Roger Waters use on Money?
- MusicRadar reports that Waters's bass work and sound have always been very solid throughout his career, as demonstrated on Money. (on this song)[1]
- MusicRadar reports that Waters was predominantly a pick player and used Rotosound flatwound strings on Money. (on this song)[1]
- MusicRadar reports that the dominant riff of Money was almost certainly written on the bass, with all but the guitar solo set in 7/4 time. (on this song)[1]
- Mixdown names Roger Waters's Precision Bass in its Dark Side of the Moon rig rundown, and MusicRadar reports that the Fender Precision it pictures, one of a pair bought around 1971, was used for many Floyd albums and the Dark Side of the Moon sessions. (on the album The Dark Side of the Moon)[1][2]
- Accounts differ: MusicRadar and Mixdown give different purchase dates for Waters's Precision: around 1971 for the pair MusicRadar pictures, and 1970, after an earlier bass was stolen on tour, in Mixdown's account. (on the album The Dark Side of the Moon)[1][2]
- Mixdown reports that on bass, Waters plugged into a Hiwatt Custom 100 head that fed two WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinets, in its Dark Side of the Moon rig rundown. (on the album The Dark Side of the Moon)[2]
- Alan Parsons recalled, hedging with 'I think', that Roger Waters's bass was also recorded direct, though sometimes with a C-12 on his cabinet. (on this song)[3]
Questions
What amp did Roger Waters use on Money?
The sources on this page document Roger Waters's gear on Money by Pink Floyd: bass, Fender Precision [1][2]; amp, Hiwatt Custom 100 head with WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinets [2]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the Money settings on a Fender Rumble 40 V3?
For the Money bass tone on a Fender Rumble 40 V3, set Gain 3.5, Bass +1, Low Mid +2, High Mid +1, Treble +1; on the passive P/J bass, Neck Volume (P) 10, Bridge Volume (J) 0, Tone 7. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Money settings on an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108?
For the Money bass tone on an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108, set 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 Money tone on my own amp?
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