Distorted Tone

Repulsive In It's Splendid Beauty

Crowbar

Bassmetal1990s

Original Gear

BassFender Precision Bass (likely, based on era, genre, and band history; no explicit source for this track)

AmpRandall RG solid-state amp (likely for era/album, per forum consensus); possible blend with Tech 21 SansAmp BDDI (see live rig, but not confirmed for this album)

PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision Bass)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5

mid6.5

treble6

presence6.5

compression4.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss Metal Zone MT-2

preampTech 21 Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI

Notes

Studio recording, 1998 (Crowbar self-titled album); no explicit studio rundown for this song, but era and band history suggest above gear

Tone Character(8)

thick and saturated low endgrinding, aggressive distortiongrowly midrange punchfuzzy, guitar-like edgeslightly scooped midsmassive, sludgy wall of soundretains note clarity under heavy gainno modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The bass line is mostly slow, root-based, and relies on tone and aggression rather than technical skill. The main challenges are maintaining consistent pick attack and controlling the saturated, distorted sound.

Sources

I'm trying to recreate crowbars tone from their self titled album Rig Rundown: Crowbar - Premier Guitar Tunings similar to e flat but a bit lower? : r/Bass

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