Distorted Tone
Ruby Soho
Rancid
Basspunk1990s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely vintage or SVT-CL head with 8x10 cab)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision configuration)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence6
compression3.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995, album '...And Out Come the Wolves'. No direct evidence of live rig for this specific track; studio context inferred from era and album.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and aggressivemidrange growlpunchy low endclanky pick attackslight amp overdriveclear note definitiontight low-midsclassic punk snarlaudible string noisenot overly compressed
Difficulty
The line requires tight, fast alternate picking with a pick and aggressive attack to maintain the punk drive, but is not technically virtuosic or filled with complex fills.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely vintage or SVT-CL head with 8x10 cab)
PickupsSplit single-coil (Precision configuration)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence6
compression3.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995, album '...And Out Come the Wolves'. No direct evidence of live rig for this specific track; studio context inferred from era and album.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and aggressivemidrange growlpunchy low endclanky pick attackslight amp overdriveclear note definitiontight low-midsclassic punk snarlaudible string noisenot overly compressed
Difficulty
The line requires tight, fast alternate picking with a pick and aggressive attack to maintain the punk drive, but is not technically virtuosic or filled with complex fills.
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