Clean Tone
Schism
TOOL
BassProgressive metal2000s
Original Gear
BassWal MK2 4‑string bass
AmpGallien‑Krueger 2001RB (dual‑amp clean/dirty setup)
PickupsWal active pickups (humbucker-style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid7
treble5.5
presence5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Signal is split to clean and dirty channels; clean for low‑end, dirty through distortion (e.g., ProCo Rat) and EQ before blending
Tone Character(4)
mid‑range focusedbright with minimal bottom endclean low‑end blended with distorted gritspatial modulation (flanger/chorus) and pitch effects (Whammy)
Difficulty
Recreating the tone involves advanced rig setup, signal routing, and nuanced playing technique, making it a hard (4) level challenge.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
BassWal MK2 4‑string bass
AmpGallien‑Krueger 2001RB (dual‑amp clean/dirty setup)
PickupsWal active pickups (humbucker-style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid7
treble5.5
presence5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Signal is split to clean and dirty channels; clean for low‑end, dirty through distortion (e.g., ProCo Rat) and EQ before blending
Tone Character(4)
mid‑range focusedbright with minimal bottom endclean low‑end blended with distorted gritspatial modulation (flanger/chorus) and pitch effects (Whammy)
Difficulty
Recreating the tone involves advanced rig setup, signal routing, and nuanced playing technique, making it a hard (4) level challenge.
Schism settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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