Clean Tone
Take The Power Back (Live in Vancouver, B.C. - April 1993)
Rage Against the Machine
BassRap metal / funk metal1990s
Original Gear
BassMusic Man StingRay (early RATM years)
AmpAmpeg SVT-II Pro heads into Ampeg SVT 8x10 cabinets
PickupsUnknown (stock StingRay humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid6
treble5.5
presence5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Tim Commerford used Music Man StingRays during early Rage Against the Machine years; signal often split across multiple amps for clean and overdriven layers
Tone Character(4)
fatpunchylayered clean and overdrivengritty low end
Difficulty
The bass part involves moderate syncopation and tone layering, requiring control and consistency, placing it at an intermediate-plus level.
Sources
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Create Free AccountBassRap metal / funk metal1990s
Original Gear
BassMusic Man StingRay (early RATM years)
AmpAmpeg SVT-II Pro heads into Ampeg SVT 8x10 cabinets
PickupsUnknown (stock StingRay humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid6
treble5.5
presence5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Tim Commerford used Music Man StingRays during early Rage Against the Machine years; signal often split across multiple amps for clean and overdriven layers
Tone Character(4)
fatpunchylayered clean and overdrivengritty low end
Difficulty
The bass part involves moderate syncopation and tone layering, requiring control and consistency, placing it at an intermediate-plus level.
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