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Clean Tone
Black No. 1
Type O Negative
Bassmetal1990s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (custom green, likely late 1970s or 1980s)
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely SVT Classic, 1970s-80s era, studio use)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993 album 'Bloody Kisses', clean section of 'Black No. 1'. Peter Steele is known for using a green Fender Precision Bass and Ampeg SVT amps in the studio during this era.
Tone Character(10)
deep and thumpyfull-bodied lowsrounded attackclear fundamentalslightly compressedno grit or drivesubtle sustainsits under the mixno chorus or modulationclassic Ampeg SVT warmth
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Black No. 1' is straightforward, focusing on holding down root notes with a deep, even tone. The main challenge is maintaining a steady, even attack and dynamic control to match the song's moody atmosphere.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (custom green, likely late 1970s or 1980s)
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely SVT Classic, 1970s-80s era, studio use)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993 album 'Bloody Kisses', clean section of 'Black No. 1'. Peter Steele is known for using a green Fender Precision Bass and Ampeg SVT amps in the studio during this era.
Tone Character(10)
deep and thumpyfull-bodied lowsrounded attackclear fundamentalslightly compressedno grit or drivesubtle sustainsits under the mixno chorus or modulationclassic Ampeg SVT warmth
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Black No. 1' is straightforward, focusing on holding down root notes with a deep, even tone. The main challenge is maintaining a steady, even attack and dynamic control to match the song's moody atmosphere.