Distorted Tone
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Metallica
Bassmetal1980s
Original Gear
BassAria Pro II SB-1000
AmpMesa Boogie D-180 (studio), likely Ampeg SVT for live
PickupsSingle humbucker (active electronics, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
mid6
treble7
presence6.5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984, Ride the Lightning sessions
Tone Character(10)
gritty overdriveraspy upper midsclanky pick attacktight low endslight mid-scoopmetallic edgesustained growlaudible string noisemoderate compressioncuts through dense mix
Difficulty
The part requires tight pick playing and rhythmic accuracy to cut through the mix, but is not technically complex in terms of note choice or speed.
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Original Gear
BassAria Pro II SB-1000
AmpMesa Boogie D-180 (studio), likely Ampeg SVT for live
PickupsSingle humbucker (active electronics, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
mid6
treble7
presence6.5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984, Ride the Lightning sessions
Tone Character(10)
gritty overdriveraspy upper midsclanky pick attacktight low endslight mid-scoopmetallic edgesustained growlaudible string noisemoderate compressioncuts through dense mix
Difficulty
The part requires tight pick playing and rhythmic accuracy to cut through the mix, but is not technically complex in terms of note choice or speed.
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