Clean Tone

Millstone

Brand New

Bassrock2000s

Original Gear

BassFender Jazz Bass (likely, based on era, band photos, and genre conventions)

AmpAmpeg SVT Classic (probable, as Ampeg is standard for 2000s alt-rock/post-hardcore, and Brand New's bassist has been seen with SVT stacks live)

PickupsJ-style single coils (neck and bridge)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6

presence5

compression5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2006 (The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me sessions); no direct rig rundown for this song, but era and genre suggest this setup

Tone Character(9)

clear low endarticulate note separationslight midrange presenceno audible distortionfull but controlledsits under guitarsno modulation or effectsnatural amp warmthtight attack

Difficulty

The clean section requires steady pick playing, dynamic control, and tight timing, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques.

Sources

Bass Gear – Page 292 How to get more "bass tones" out of the amp?

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