Phantom Of The Opera (Iron Maiden) bass tone and bass amp settings

Phantom Of The Opera bass tone on a Fender Rumble 40 V3: clean (Drive 2), medium gain (Gain 5.5), forward high-mids (High Mid 3), neck P pickup.

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FenderRumble 40 V3AmpegRocket Bass RB-108Bass, Mid, Treble, DriveAny bass amp

Phantom Of The Opera settings on a Fender Rumble 40 V3

Fender Rumble 40 V3 settings for every song

AmpFender Rumble 40 V3

Gain5.5

BrightOn

ContourOff

VintageOff

OverdriveOn

Drive2

Level5

Bass+1

Low Mid+1

High Mid+3

Treble+1

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BassPassive P/J bass

Neck Volume (P)10Full P-pickup signal for punchy, solid fundamentals

Bridge Volume (J)0Keep the J pickup out for a fuller P-bass character

Tone8

The same settings in text

Amp

Gain: 5.5
Bright: On
Contour: Off
Vintage: Off
Overdrive: On
Drive: 2
Level: 5
Bass: +1
Low Mid: +1
High Mid: +3
Treble: +1
Master: Set to your room

Passive P/J bass

Neck Volume (P): 10
Bridge Volume (J): 0
Tone: 8

Phantom Of The Opera settings on an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108

Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108 settings for every song

AmpAmpeg Rocket Bass RB-108

SGTOff

Set to your roomVolume

Bass+1

Midrange+3

Treble+2

BassPassive P/J bass

Neck Volume (P)10Full P-pickup signal for a strong, focused foundation

Bridge Volume (J)0Keep the bridge pickup out for a fuller P-bass character

Tone8

The same settings in text

Amp

SGT: Off
Volume: Set to your room
Bass: +1
Midrange: +3
Treble: +2

Passive P/J bass

Neck Volume (P): 10
Bridge Volume (J): 0
Tone: 8

Phantom Of The Opera settings on any bass amp with Bass, Mid, Treble, Drive

Amp

Bass5

Mid7

Treble7

Drive2

BassPassive P/J bass

Neck Volume (P)8Keeps the bass foundation full and punchy

Bridge Volume (J)5Blends in bite and definition for fast runs

Tone8

The same settings in text

Amp

Bass: 5
Mid: 7
Treble: 7
Drive: 2

Passive P/J bass

Neck Volume (P): 8
Bridge Volume (J): 5
Tone: 8

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Questions

What are the Phantom Of The Opera settings on a Fender Rumble 40 V3?

For the Phantom Of The Opera bass tone on a Fender Rumble 40 V3, set Gain 5.5, Bright On, Overdrive On, Drive 2, Level 5, Bass +1, Low Mid +1, High Mid +3, 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 Phantom Of The Opera settings on an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108?

For the Phantom Of The Opera bass tone on an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108, set Bass +1, Midrange +3, Treble +2; on the passive P/J bass, Neck Volume (P) 10, Bridge Volume (J) 0, Tone 8. Set Volume to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.

Can I get the Phantom Of The Opera tone on my own amp?

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