Vertigo amp settings — Fender Rumble 800
The U2 guitar tone for “Vertigo”, dialed in for a Fender Rumble 800 with a Fender Player Jazz Bass. Studio cut, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004) — main driving bass riff
Lakland Darryl Jones Signature Jazz Bass / 1973 Fender Precision Bass -> Ashdown ABM / RPM-1 Preamp rig (with tube drive) + Line 6 Bass POD blended DI
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 4 |
01Origin Effects Cali76 Bass Compressor
In front of amp input to clamp dynamic peaks and add punch
The Fender Rumble has a naturally scooped, clean voicing, so engage its built-in Overdrive circuit with Drive at 6 to simulate the tube saturation of Adam Clayton's Ashdown rig. The Rumble 800 uses a 4-band EQ: push both Low-Mid and High-Mid to 7 (represented in mid) while keeping Bass at 6 and Treble at 5 to capture Clayton's signature throaty, non-harsh rock cut without booming. Leave the Contour and Vintage buttons disengaged to prevent mid loss.
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