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Clean Tone
Dead Cowboy
Lightning Bolt
Bassnoise rock2000s
Original Gear
BassGibson Grabber (modified for cello tuning, banjo string as highest string)
AmpSWR SM-900 (1200-watt SWR amp, likely SM-900 or similar) into two SWR 4x10 cabs and two 18" subwoofers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio, recorded for 'Ride the Skies' (2001); Brian Gibson describes using this rig for the album in Premier Guitar interview.
Tone Character(9)
clear and clangypiano-like attackdeep low endarticulate highsslightly scooped midsbright metallic overtonesdynamic and uncompressedpercussivefull-range
Difficulty
The clean section requires adapting to cello tuning and a percussive, articulate fingerstyle approach, but does not demand extreme technical speed or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
BassGibson Grabber (modified for cello tuning, banjo string as highest string)
AmpSWR SM-900 (1200-watt SWR amp, likely SM-900 or similar) into two SWR 4x10 cabs and two 18" subwoofers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio, recorded for 'Ride the Skies' (2001); Brian Gibson describes using this rig for the album in Premier Guitar interview.
Tone Character(9)
clear and clangypiano-like attackdeep low endarticulate highsslightly scooped midsbright metallic overtonesdynamic and uncompressedpercussivefull-range
Difficulty
The clean section requires adapting to cello tuning and a percussive, articulate fingerstyle approach, but does not demand extreme technical speed or advanced techniques.