Clean Tone
The Day That Never Comes
Metallica
Bassmetal2000s
Original Gear
BassWarwick Streamer Stage I (5-string, likely custom shop, as used by Robert Trujillo on Death Magnetic sessions)
AmpAmpeg SVT-4 PRO (studio standard for Metallica, era-appropriate, confirmed for Death Magnetic sessions)
PickupsActive MEC J/J (Jazz-style, soapbar configuration)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6
presence5
compression5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
preampTech 21 Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI
Notes
Studio recording, 2008 (Death Magnetic album). Robert Trujillo tracked bass in the studio, likely using both DI and amp blend.
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatedeep low endmodern hi-fi sheentight, punchy attackno audible drive or gritfull-bodiedslightly scooped midsfast transient responsestudio-polishedcontrolled sustain
Difficulty
The clean section requires tight, controlled fingerstyle playing with dynamic consistency and some syncopation, but does not involve advanced fills or extreme technical demands.
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Original Gear
BassWarwick Streamer Stage I (5-string, likely custom shop, as used by Robert Trujillo on Death Magnetic sessions)
AmpAmpeg SVT-4 PRO (studio standard for Metallica, era-appropriate, confirmed for Death Magnetic sessions)
PickupsActive MEC J/J (Jazz-style, soapbar configuration)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6
presence5
compression5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
preampTech 21 Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI
Notes
Studio recording, 2008 (Death Magnetic album). Robert Trujillo tracked bass in the studio, likely using both DI and amp blend.
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatedeep low endmodern hi-fi sheentight, punchy attackno audible drive or gritfull-bodiedslightly scooped midsfast transient responsestudio-polishedcontrolled sustain
Difficulty
The clean section requires tight, controlled fingerstyle playing with dynamic consistency and some syncopation, but does not involve advanced fills or extreme technical demands.
The Day That Never Comes settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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