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Devil's Dance
Metallica
Bassmetal1990s
Original Gear
BassESP Custom Shop 5-string (likely J-style, Jason Newsted signature or similar)
AmpAmpeg SVT-2 Pro (rackmount tube head) into Ampeg SVT-810E cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (Reload album sessions). Jason Newsted on bass. Likely blend of amp-mic and DI.
Tone Character(9)
deep and round low endclear, piano-like attackslightly scooped midstight, controlled sustainno audible drive or gritarticulate note separationmodern, hi-fi clarityfull-bodied but not distortedstudio-polished, direct sound
Difficulty
The main riff is rhythmically syncopated and requires tight, even fingerstyle playing with controlled note length and rests. While not technically virtuosic, it demands precision and groove.
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Original Gear
BassESP Custom Shop 5-string (likely J-style, Jason Newsted signature or similar)
AmpAmpeg SVT-2 Pro (rackmount tube head) into Ampeg SVT-810E cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (Reload album sessions). Jason Newsted on bass. Likely blend of amp-mic and DI.
Tone Character(9)
deep and round low endclear, piano-like attackslightly scooped midstight, controlled sustainno audible drive or gritarticulate note separationmodern, hi-fi clarityfull-bodied but not distortedstudio-polished, direct sound
Difficulty
The main riff is rhythmically syncopated and requires tight, even fingerstyle playing with controlled note length and rests. While not technically virtuosic, it demands precision and groove.