Clean Tone

Embracing Emptiness

Crowbar

Bassmetal1990s

Original Gear

BassFender Precision Bass (early 90s, likely American Standard or similar)

AmpAmpeg SVT (likely SVT Classic or SVT-II, era-appropriate for Crowbar's early 90s recordings)

PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision style)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble5

presence4.5

compression5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993-1994 (from 'Crowbar' self-titled album sessions); no direct evidence of live rig for this song's clean section.

Tone Character(10)

deep and thumpyfull-bodied lowsrounded attackwarm, pillowy sustainclear note definitionslightly rolled-off highsno audible drive or gritsubtle compressionsupportive, not aggressivesits under clean guitars

Difficulty

The clean section is slow, supportive, and relies on simple root notes with basic fingerstyle technique. There are no complex fills or rhythmic challenges, making it accessible for beginners.

Sources

Any good bass heavy bands? : r/InMetalWeTrust - Reddit Give me songs/albums that have the most genuine sounding pain ...Just discovered these guys : r/Crowbar - Reddit

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