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Distorted Tone
Eye of the Beholder
Metallica
Bassmetal1980s
Original Gear
BassWal Mk1 4-String Bass
AmpMesa/Boogie Strategy 400 power amp + ADA MP-1 preamp (studio); likely Mesa/Boogie or Ampeg SVT for live
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988, ...And Justice for All sessions. Jason Newsted on bass. Notoriously 'buried' in the mix, but distorted sections are audible.
Tone Character(9)
clanky upper midsaggressive pick attackgritty, metallic edgescooped low midsbright, cutting treblecompressed sustainslightly fizzy distortiontight low endaudible string noise
Difficulty
The part requires fast, consistent alternate picking with a pick, tight timing to match the intricate guitar rhythms, and careful muting to avoid excessive noise due to the aggressive tone and high gain.
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Original Gear
BassWal Mk1 4-String Bass
AmpMesa/Boogie Strategy 400 power amp + ADA MP-1 preamp (studio); likely Mesa/Boogie or Ampeg SVT for live
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988, ...And Justice for All sessions. Jason Newsted on bass. Notoriously 'buried' in the mix, but distorted sections are audible.
Tone Character(9)
clanky upper midsaggressive pick attackgritty, metallic edgescooped low midsbright, cutting treblecompressed sustainslightly fizzy distortiontight low endaudible string noise
Difficulty
The part requires fast, consistent alternate picking with a pick, tight timing to match the intricate guitar rhythms, and careful muting to avoid excessive noise due to the aggressive tone and high gain.