Distorted Tone

Art School Girl

Stone Temple Pilots

BassAlternative rock / grunge / post‑grunge1990s

Original Gear

BassSchecter Model‑T (P‑style) or similar custom P/J hybrid (studio rig used during Tiny Music… era)

AmpAmpeg VT‑22 into 1970 Marshall 8×10 cab; also Ampeg B‑15N and Fender Bassman (studio blend)

PickupsP/J pickups (Lollar P and J pickups in custom basses)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6

presence6

compression4.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Robert DeLeo used a bi‑amped setup blending VT‑22 through 8×10, B‑15N, and direct; this was his typical studio rig during the Tiny Music… era (1996), which includes the album featuring “Art School Girl”

Tone Character(4)

growlygrittyfatmid‑range focused

Difficulty

The bass part is relatively straightforward fingerstyle with melodic fills, requiring solid groove and tone control but not advanced techniques.

Sources

Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo: “I love the personality that amps and basses give each part of the song. It’s like painting” | MusicRadar Robert DeLeo (Wikipedia)Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean and Robert DeLeo - Premier Guitar Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop (Wikipedia)

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