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Distorted Tone

Flying Whales

GOJIRA

BassProgressive Metal / Technical Death Metal2000s (mid‑2000s recording of From Mars to Sirius, 2005)

Original Gear

BassFender American Deluxe Precision Bass (also Tobias Basic 6, Fender Jazz Bass, Dingwall Super P used by Labadie)
AmpFender SuperBassman 300, SWR, Darkglass, Gallien-Krueger (live touring rig)
PickupsPJ configuration (Precision + Jazz) or standard Precision pickups

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass5
mid7
treble7
presence6.5
compression6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Jean‑Michel Labadie uses a pick and Darkglass electronics (overdrive) in his live rig; multiple bass models used over time including Tobias, Fender, Dingwall

Tone Character(4)
overdrivengrowlyfull low‑endmid‑heavy

Difficulty

The bass part in 'Flying Whales' is not highly complex—mostly mid‑tempo eighth‑note doubling with some sliding variations in the intro—but requires consistent picking and tone control.

Sources

Jean‑Michel Labadie (Wikipedia) – EquipmentHow can I get that Gojira bass tone? (Reddit)Gojira Bass Tone (TalkBass forum)

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