Clean Tone

Devil's Dance

Metallica

Bassmetal1990s

Original Gear

BassESP Custom Shop 5-string (likely J-style, Jason Newsted signature or similar)

AmpAmpeg SVT-2 Pro (rackmount tube head) into Ampeg SVT-810E cabinet

PickupsActive EMG J-style (single coil, soapbar configuration, both pickups)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6

presence5

compression5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1997 (Reload album sessions). Jason Newsted on bass. Likely blend of amp-mic and DI.

Tone Character(9)

deep and round low endclear, piano-like attackslightly scooped midstight, controlled sustainno audible drive or gritarticulate note separationmodern, hi-fi clarityfull-bodied but not distortedstudio-polished, direct sound

Difficulty

The main riff is rhythmically syncopated and requires tight, even fingerstyle playing with controlled note length and rests. While not technically virtuosic, it demands precision and groove.

Sources

Metallica – Reload - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Robert Trujillo Listen-Through Day 70: Devil's Dance : r/Metallica

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