Clean Tone
Until It Sleeps (Remastered)
Metallica
BassAlternative rock / heavy metal1990s
Original Gear
BassZon 5‑string fretless bass
AmpUnknown
PickupsUnknown
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble5.5
presence5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Jason Newsted stated that the 5‑string fretless Zon bass was used to record “Until It Sleeps” and still features the studio session marking tape
Tone Character(3)
fretless warmthgrowling low endswinging feel
Difficulty
Playing a fretless bass with precision and a swinging, growling tone in a heavy rock context requires intermediate skill.
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Create Free AccountBassAlternative rock / heavy metal1990s
Original Gear
BassZon 5‑string fretless bass
AmpUnknown
PickupsUnknown
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble5.5
presence5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Jason Newsted stated that the 5‑string fretless Zon bass was used to record “Until It Sleeps” and still features the studio session marking tape
Tone Character(3)
fretless warmthgrowling low endswinging feel
Difficulty
Playing a fretless bass with precision and a swinging, growling tone in a heavy rock context requires intermediate skill.
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