Distorted Tone
Die, Die My Darling
The Misfits
Basspunk1980s
Original Gear
BassRickenbacker 4001
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely vintage blue-line or SVT Classic)
PickupsDual single-coil (neck and bridge)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
presence6
compression2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983 (Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood sessions); Jerry Only on bass
Tone Character(10)
raspy upper-mid grindaggressive pick attackclanky, metallic edgepronounced treble biteslightly scooped midstight low endclassic punk distortionraw, buzzy texturefast note decayminimal compression
Difficulty
The part is fast and requires tight, aggressive pick technique, but is otherwise straightforward with simple punk patterns and little technical complexity.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassRickenbacker 4001
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely vintage blue-line or SVT Classic)
PickupsDual single-coil (neck and bridge)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
presence6
compression2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983 (Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood sessions); Jerry Only on bass
Tone Character(10)
raspy upper-mid grindaggressive pick attackclanky, metallic edgepronounced treble biteslightly scooped midstight low endclassic punk distortionraw, buzzy texturefast note decayminimal compression
Difficulty
The part is fast and requires tight, aggressive pick technique, but is otherwise straightforward with simple punk patterns and little technical complexity.
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