Clean Tone

The Wicked End

Avenged Sevenfold

Bassmetal2000s

Original Gear

BassErnie Ball Music Man StingRay 4

AmpAmpeg SVT Classic (likely SVT-CL or SVT-4 Pro)

PickupsSingle humbucker (bridge position, active electronics)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6

presence5

compression6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2005 (City of Evil album sessions). Johnny Christ is credited as using a Music Man StingRay and Ampeg SVT in this era; no evidence of alternate basses for this track.

Tone Character(10)

clear and articulatetight low endmodern hi-fi claritypunchy attackslight compressionfull-bodiedfast transient responsedistinct note separationno audible driveno modulation

Difficulty

The clean section is straightforward, requiring steady pick technique and dynamic control for clarity, but does not involve complex fills or advanced techniques.

Sources

Review: Avenged Sevenfold - Statica - The Progressive Subway Equipboard—Find Your Sound

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