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Clean Tone
Hole In the Earth
Deftones
Bassrock2000s
Original Gear
BassFender Jaguar Bass
AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx II (amp modeling), powered by Matrix GT 1000FX, into Orange 8x10 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio context, 2006 (Saturday Night Wrist album), Sergio Vega using Axe-Fx II with custom patches for Deftones material; live rig is similar but studio likely used DI and/or Axe-Fx direct
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatetight low endcrisp upper midsslightly compressedmodern hi-fi claritypunchy attackno audible drive or fuzzbalanced EQdefined pick attackfull-bodied but not boomy
Difficulty
The clean section requires tight, even pick playing and good muting technique to maintain clarity, but the line itself is rhythmically straightforward and not technically demanding.
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Original Gear
BassFender Jaguar Bass
AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx II (amp modeling), powered by Matrix GT 1000FX, into Orange 8x10 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio context, 2006 (Saturday Night Wrist album), Sergio Vega using Axe-Fx II with custom patches for Deftones material; live rig is similar but studio likely used DI and/or Axe-Fx direct
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatetight low endcrisp upper midsslightly compressedmodern hi-fi claritypunchy attackno audible drive or fuzzbalanced EQdefined pick attackfull-bodied but not boomy
Difficulty
The clean section requires tight, even pick playing and good muting technique to maintain clarity, but the line itself is rhythmically straightforward and not technically demanding.