Distorted Tone
Genesis
Justice
Basselectronic/rock2000s
Original Gear
BassGibson Grabber (or similar vintage-style bass, likely passive, but exact model not confirmed in sources)
AmpMarshall guitar amp (JCM800 or JMP era) or Marshall-style amp sim (likely in-the-box for studio); no evidence of Ampeg or classic bass amp
PickupsSingle sliding pickup (Grabber) or P-style split coil (if using Precision); likely set for maximum output
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
mid6
treble7
presence7
compression8
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionMarshall (or plugin equivalent) Distortion/Fuzz (likely Marshall amp sim or plugin)
compressionUnknown Compressor (studio or plugin)
Notes
Studio recording, 2007, album '†' (Cross) by Justice. All sources agree this is a studio production with heavy post-processing.
Tone Character(10)
heavily saturatedfuzzyaggressivemid-scoopedbright top endcompressedsustainedsynth-likeclippingpunchy attack
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive, consistent pick playing and careful muting to control noise and sustain in a high-gain, heavily compressed context.
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Original Gear
BassGibson Grabber (or similar vintage-style bass, likely passive, but exact model not confirmed in sources)
AmpMarshall guitar amp (JCM800 or JMP era) or Marshall-style amp sim (likely in-the-box for studio); no evidence of Ampeg or classic bass amp
PickupsSingle sliding pickup (Grabber) or P-style split coil (if using Precision); likely set for maximum output
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
mid6
treble7
presence7
compression8
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionMarshall (or plugin equivalent) Distortion/Fuzz (likely Marshall amp sim or plugin)
compressionUnknown Compressor (studio or plugin)
Notes
Studio recording, 2007, album '†' (Cross) by Justice. All sources agree this is a studio production with heavy post-processing.
Tone Character(10)
heavily saturatedfuzzyaggressivemid-scoopedbright top endcompressedsustainedsynth-likeclippingpunchy attack
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive, consistent pick playing and careful muting to control noise and sustain in a high-gain, heavily compressed context.