Would? amp settings — Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-110
The Alice In Chains guitar tone for “Would?”, dialed in for a Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-110 with a Music Man StingRay Bass. Studio version, Dirt album (1992)
Spector NS-2 bass (P/J pickups), Ampeg SVT-II head, SVT-810E 8x10 cabinet, ART SGX Nightbass (DI blend)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Maximum Overdrive
Provides the gritty SVT-II breakup character — use moderate drive to preserve note definition
02Choir Boy Chorus
Bypass for Would? — the original has no chorus on bass. Leave off.
Your StingRay's humbucker is hotter and more mid-focused than Starr's P/J Spector, so I cut bass by 1 and pushed mids +1 to avoid mud while preserving the aggressive bark. The RB-110 is a solid-state combo without the SVT's tube sag, so the Maximum Overdrive pedal at moderate drive compensates for that natural compression and grit. Roll tone knob to 8 to tame the StingRay's brightness.
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