Clean Tone

Evil Dead

Death

Bassmetal1980s

Original Gear

BassFender Precision Bass (likely early 1980s, passive)

AmpAmpeg SVT (classic tube head, likely 810 cab)

PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision style)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6

presence5

compression3

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, Scream Bloody Gore sessions, 1987; no direct evidence for live use of this exact setup on this song

Tone Character(8)

deep and round low endclear, uncolored attackslightly scooped midsarticulate note separationfull-bodied but not boomyno audible drive or gritclassic 1980s metal clean introno modulation or filter effects

Difficulty

The clean section is straightforward, with basic root notes and moderate tempo. The main challenge is maintaining even dynamics and clarity with fingerstyle technique.

Sources

Question only for you METAL bass guitarists…Evil Dead : r/DeathBand

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