Clean Tone

Lateralus

TOOL

Bassprog2000s

Original Gear

BassWal MkII 4-string (custom, active electronics, likely fretted for main clean sections)

AmpMesa/Boogie M-2000 (main), with likely blend of DI and amp-mic'd signal

PickupsDual humbuckers (Wal proprietary multi-coil, blendable)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6

presence5

compression5

Effects & Signal Chain

preampTech 21 Tech 21 SansAmp GT2

Notes

Studio recording, 2001, Lateralus album. Justin Chancellor's rig at this time was a Wal MkII 4-string into a Tech 21 SansAmp GT2 preamp, Mesa/Boogie M-2000 head, Radial JD-7 splitter, and a blend of DI and amp-mic'd signals.

Tone Character(9)

clear, piano-like attackdeep low endarticulate midsslightly scooped but not thinairy, hi-fi claritytight, focused lowssubtle compressiondistinct note separationmodern, studio-polished

Difficulty

The clean section of 'Lateralus' requires precise fingerstyle technique, dynamic control, and the ability to maintain clarity and articulation through syncopated, polyrhythmic lines in odd time signatures.

Sources

Justin Chancellor's Bass Rig, Gear, Strings & Pedals | Equipboard Tool tone/FX sticky thread ver. 1 Which bass guitar did Justin Chancellor used for recordings - Reddit

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