Distorted Tone

I'm Broken

Pantera

BassGroove metal1990s

Original Gear

BassCharvel (late 1980s) and briefly Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay during Vulgar Display of Power era; likely Charvel used on Far Beyond Driven

AmpLikely Ampeg SVT (SVT II Pro or SVT‑4) as per tone approximations

PickupsUnknown

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass4.5

mid7

treble7.5

presence7

compression5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Rex Brown used Charvel basses through Cowboys From Hell and Vulgar Display of Power, and briefly Music Man StingRay; community tone approximations suggest Spector + SVT rig for Far Beyond Driven tone

Tone Character(6)

heavyaggressive midspunchydirtyclankygainey

Difficulty

The bass line in “I’m Broken” features syncopated, groove‑driven patterns that require tight rhythmic precision and aggressive picking, making it intermediate in difficulty.

Sources

Rex Brown (Wikipedia) – gear history How to get a Rex Brown bass tone? (Reddit)Rex Brown tone in isolation on 'I’m Broken' (Reddit)

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