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Distorted Tone
City Walls
twenty one pilots
Bassrock2010s+
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (custom, likely American Standard or Player Series)
AmpAmpeg SVT (model not specified, likely SVT-CL or SVT-VR)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2024 (Breach album); Tyler Joseph on bass; no explicit live rig evidence for this song; covers and fan builds confirm P-Bass use.
Tone Character(10)
raspy upper midsgritty, saturated attackaggressive pick presencetight low endslightly compressed sustainmodern rock edgeclear note definition despite drivepunchy transient responseno sub-bass rumblefocused, forward midrange
Difficulty
While the part is rhythmically straightforward, the distorted tone demands tight pick technique and careful muting to avoid excess noise, especially in the aggressive sections.
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Create Free AccountBassrock2010s+
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (custom, likely American Standard or Player Series)
AmpAmpeg SVT (model not specified, likely SVT-CL or SVT-VR)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2024 (Breach album); Tyler Joseph on bass; no explicit live rig evidence for this song; covers and fan builds confirm P-Bass use.
Tone Character(10)
raspy upper midsgritty, saturated attackaggressive pick presencetight low endslightly compressed sustainmodern rock edgeclear note definition despite drivepunchy transient responseno sub-bass rumblefocused, forward midrange
Difficulty
While the part is rhythmically straightforward, the distorted tone demands tight pick technique and careful muting to avoid excess noise, especially in the aggressive sections.