Sunshine Of Your Love (Cream) bass tone and bass amp settings
Sunshine Of Your Love bass tone on a Fender Rumble 40 V3: high gain (Gain 7), medium drive (Drive 6), forward low-mids (Low Mid 2), neck P pickup.
Settings for your amp
The song has distinct sounds: Solo. Each rig below lists what to change for them.
Sunshine Of Your Love settings on a Fender Rumble 40 V3
Fender Rumble 40 V3 settings for every songThese settings play the solo.
AmpFender Rumble 40 V3
BassPassive P/J bass
The same settings in text
Amp
- Gain
- 7
- Bright
- Off
- Contour
- Off
- Vintage
- On
- Overdrive
- On
- Drive
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Bass
- +1
- Low Mid
- +2
- High Mid
- +2
- Treble
- -1
- Master
- Set to your room
Passive P/J bass
- Neck Volume (P)
- 10
- Bridge Volume (J)
- 2
- Tone
- 5
Sunshine Of Your Love settings on an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108
Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108 settings for every songThese settings play the solo.
AmpAmpeg Rocket Bass RB-108
BassPassive P/J bass
The same settings in text
Amp
- SGT
- On
- Volume
- Set to your room
- Bass
- +1
- Midrange
- +3
- Treble
- -1
Passive P/J bass
- Neck Volume (P)
- 10
- Bridge Volume (J)
- 6
- Tone
- 6
Sunshine Of Your Love settings on any bass amp with Bass, Mid, Treble, Drive
These settings play the solo.
Amp
BassPassive P/J bass
The same settings in text
Amp
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 8
- Treble
- 4
- Drive
- 7.5
Passive P/J bass
- Neck Volume (P)
- 10
- Bridge Volume (J)
- 2
- Tone
- 5
Why it sounds like that
Jack Bruce played a Gibson EB-3 because he wanted a playing style closer to guitar than root notes, and he used light-gauge strings he could bend. For Disraeli Gears a diode fitted to the pickup switch pushed the sound into overdrive and made it distorted.
- Play melodic lines rather than root notes, in a guitar-like style.
What bass did Jack Bruce use on Sunshine Of Your Love?
Jack Bruce
- Bass
- Gibson EB-3[1]
- Bruce said he found the Gibson EB-3 after playing borrowed instruments. (in a later era)[1]
- Bruce Gary said Jack Bruce used an EB-3 from Disraeli Gears through his solo albums. (on the album Disraeli Gears)[1]
- Bruce Gary said Dan Armstrong fitted a diode to the EB-3's pickup switch, which overdrove the sound. (on the album Disraeli Gears)[1]
- Bruce said he used La Bella light-gauge strings, which he could bend. (in a later era)[1]
- Bruce said he wanted a guitar-like style of playing, not root notes. (in a later era)[1]
Questions
What bass did Jack Bruce use on Sunshine Of Your Love?
The sources on this page document Jack Bruce's gear on Sunshine Of Your Love by Cream: bass, Gibson EB-3 [1]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the Sunshine Of Your Love settings on a Fender Rumble 40 V3?
For the Sunshine Of Your Love bass tone on a Fender Rumble 40 V3, set Gain 7, Vintage On, Overdrive On, Drive 6, Level 5, Bass +1, Low Mid +2, High Mid +2, Treble -1; on the passive P/J bass, Neck Volume (P) 10, Bridge Volume (J) 2, Tone 5. Set Master to your room. These settings play the solo. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Sunshine Of Your Love settings on an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108?
For the Sunshine Of Your Love bass tone on an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108, set SGT On, Bass +1, Midrange +3, Treble -1; on the passive P/J bass, Neck Volume (P) 10, Bridge Volume (J) 6, Tone 6. Set Volume to your room. These settings play the solo. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
Can I get the Sunshine Of Your Love tone on my own amp?
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