Clean Tone
Love You to Death
Type O Negative
Bassgothic metal1990s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (custom green, late 1970s/early 1980s, likely with EMG P pickup retrofit)
AmpPeavey Mark IV Series 400 Bass Amp
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision style, likely EMG active P)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble5
presence4.5
compression5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2B Bass Chorus (or similar chorus)
Notes
Studio recording, 1996, October Rust sessions. Album tracked at Systems Two, Brooklyn. Bass rig confirmed for Bloody Kisses (1994) and likely unchanged for October Rust.
Tone Character(10)
deep and piano-like lowslush stereo widthclear, un-distorted attackchorus shimmerfull-bodiedslightly scooped midswide and envelopingstudio-polishedno drive or gritsustained, smooth decay
Difficulty
The clean section is technically simple, focusing on slow, sustained root notes with a pick and even dynamics. The main challenge is maintaining a consistent attack and letting notes ring smoothly under heavy chorus and compression.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (custom green, late 1970s/early 1980s, likely with EMG P pickup retrofit)
AmpPeavey Mark IV Series 400 Bass Amp
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision style, likely EMG active P)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble5
presence4.5
compression5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2B Bass Chorus (or similar chorus)
Notes
Studio recording, 1996, October Rust sessions. Album tracked at Systems Two, Brooklyn. Bass rig confirmed for Bloody Kisses (1994) and likely unchanged for October Rust.
Tone Character(10)
deep and piano-like lowslush stereo widthclear, un-distorted attackchorus shimmerfull-bodiedslightly scooped midswide and envelopingstudio-polishedno drive or gritsustained, smooth decay
Difficulty
The clean section is technically simple, focusing on slow, sustained root notes with a pick and even dynamics. The main challenge is maintaining a consistent attack and letting notes ring smoothly under heavy chorus and compression.
Love You to Death settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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