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Black Magic
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BassThrash metal1980s
Original Gear
BassESP Tom Araya signature bass (alder body, ebony fretboard, EMG 35‑DC pickups)
AmpAmpeg SVT head into 8×10 cabinet (recording era Reign in Blood) and Marshall VBA400 heads into Marshall 8×10 cabs (live/tour rig)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Notes
For Reign in Blood era (mid‑1980s), Araya recorded through Ampeg SVT into 8×10; in later live setups he uses Marshall VBA400 heads with dbx 160A compressor and Marshall 8×10 cabs.
Tone Character(4)
brightpunchyaggressiveclear attack
Difficulty
The bass parts are rhythmically straightforward but demanding due to speed, down‑picking technique, and clarity in a dense thrash mix.
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Original Gear
BassESP Tom Araya signature bass (alder body, ebony fretboard, EMG 35‑DC pickups)
AmpAmpeg SVT head into 8×10 cabinet (recording era Reign in Blood) and Marshall VBA400 heads into Marshall 8×10 cabs (live/tour rig)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Notes
For Reign in Blood era (mid‑1980s), Araya recorded through Ampeg SVT into 8×10; in later live setups he uses Marshall VBA400 heads with dbx 160A compressor and Marshall 8×10 cabs.
Tone Character(4)
brightpunchyaggressiveclear attack
Difficulty
The bass parts are rhythmically straightforward but demanding due to speed, down‑picking technique, and clarity in a dense thrash mix.