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Royal Blood
Bassrock2010s+
Original Gear
BassFender Jaguar Bass (Mike Kerr signature, P-J configuration, passive)
AmpBi-amped: Bass amp (likely Ampeg SVT or similar) + Guitar amp (likely Orange AD30 or Marshall, for octave-up chain)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2014 release; signal split to bass and guitar amps via pedalboard; multi-amp setup confirmed in interviews and gear breakdowns.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive fuzzoctave-up claritymidrange growltight, compressed attacksaturated distortionpunchy low endguitar-like top endgritty, biting edgeharmonically richsustained, thick fuzz
Difficulty
The main challenge is maintaining tight, aggressive pick attack and managing the complex pedal/signal split setup to achieve the layered sound. The riffs are syncopated and require good timing, but not extreme technical virtuosity.
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Original Gear
BassFender Jaguar Bass (Mike Kerr signature, P-J configuration, passive)
AmpBi-amped: Bass amp (likely Ampeg SVT or similar) + Guitar amp (likely Orange AD30 or Marshall, for octave-up chain)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2014 release; signal split to bass and guitar amps via pedalboard; multi-amp setup confirmed in interviews and gear breakdowns.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive fuzzoctave-up claritymidrange growltight, compressed attacksaturated distortionpunchy low endguitar-like top endgritty, biting edgeharmonically richsustained, thick fuzz
Difficulty
The main challenge is maintaining tight, aggressive pick attack and managing the complex pedal/signal split setup to achieve the layered sound. The riffs are syncopated and require good timing, but not extreme technical virtuosity.