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Distorted Tone

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Metallica

Bassmetal1980s

Original Gear

BassWal Mk1 4-String

AmpAmpeg SVT (likely SVT-II or SVT-CL, era-appropriate)

PickupsDual humbuckers (Wal proprietary, filter-based electronics)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5

mid6.5

treble7

presence7

compression4.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio, 1988, ...And Justice for All sessions. Jason Newsted on bass. Notoriously buried in the mix, but isolated tracks and interviews confirm Wal bass and Ampeg SVT amp.

Tone Character(10)

gritty upper midrangeclanky pick attackaggressive grindslightly scooped low midsbright, metallic edgetight low endcompressed transient responseaudible overdrivearticulate but not boomycuts through dense guitars

Difficulty

The part requires fast, aggressive pick playing with precise timing and stamina, plus the ability to maintain articulation and attack in a dense, fast thrash metal arrangement.

Sources

Jason Newsted's Tone | TalkBass.com What Amp settings should i use for a thrash Metallica type sound?Somebody tell me the settings i need for this to sound like metallica Metallica – ...And Justice for All (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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Bassmetal1980s

Original Gear

BassWal Mk1 4-String

AmpAmpeg SVT (likely SVT-II or SVT-CL, era-appropriate)

PickupsDual humbuckers (Wal proprietary, filter-based electronics)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5

mid6.5

treble7

presence7

compression4.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Jason Newsted's Tone | TalkBass.com What Amp settings should i use for a thrash Metallica type sound?Somebody tell me the settings i need for this to sound like metallica Metallica – ...And Justice for All (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

Notes

Studio, 1988, ...And Justice for All sessions. Jason Newsted on bass. Notoriously buried in the mix, but isolated tracks and interviews confirm Wal bass and Ampeg SVT amp.

Tone Character(10)

gritty upper midrangeclanky pick attackaggressive grindslightly scooped low midsbright, metallic edgetight low endcompressed transient responseaudible overdrivearticulate but not boomycuts through dense guitars

Difficulty

The part requires fast, aggressive pick playing with precise timing and stamina, plus the ability to maintain articulation and attack in a dense, fast thrash metal arrangement.

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