Clean Tone
Creeping Death
Metallica
Bassmetal1980s
Original Gear
BassAria Pro II SB-1000
AmpMesa Boogie D-180 (studio), likely Ampeg SVT for live
PickupsSingle MB-1 double coil humbucker (active electronics)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984, Ride the Lightning sessions
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatedeep low endslightly scooped midstight attackfull-bodieddistinct note separationfast transient responseno audible driveno chorus or modulationnatural sustain
Difficulty
While the clean section is not technically virtuosic, it requires fast, even fingerstyle playing and precise dynamic control to maintain clarity and note separation at high speed.
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Original Gear
BassAria Pro II SB-1000
AmpMesa Boogie D-180 (studio), likely Ampeg SVT for live
PickupsSingle MB-1 double coil humbucker (active electronics)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984, Ride the Lightning sessions
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatedeep low endslightly scooped midstight attackfull-bodieddistinct note separationfast transient responseno audible driveno chorus or modulationnatural sustain
Difficulty
While the clean section is not technically virtuosic, it requires fast, even fingerstyle playing and precise dynamic control to maintain clarity and note separation at high speed.
Creeping Death settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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