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Clean Tone
Nothing Else Matters
Metallica
Bassmetal1990s
Original Gear
BassWal Mk1 4-String (Jason Newsted, 1990-91 studio sessions)
AmpAmpeg SVT (classic tube head, likely with matching 8x10 cab)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991, Metallica 'Black Album' sessions. Jason Newsted used a Wal Mk1 for most of the album, with Ampeg SVT as the main amp. Some DI likely blended in, as was standard for Bob Rock productions.
Tone Character(10)
deep and supportive low endslightly scooped midsclear, present highssmooth and even responsecontrolled, studio-polished dynamicsno audible drive or gritsubtle compressionno modulation or time-based effectsnatural sustaintransparent, sits under guitars
Difficulty
The bass part in the clean section is extremely simple, consisting of slow, sustained root notes with no technical demands or complex rhythms.
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Original Gear
BassWal Mk1 4-String (Jason Newsted, 1990-91 studio sessions)
AmpAmpeg SVT (classic tube head, likely with matching 8x10 cab)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991, Metallica 'Black Album' sessions. Jason Newsted used a Wal Mk1 for most of the album, with Ampeg SVT as the main amp. Some DI likely blended in, as was standard for Bob Rock productions.
Tone Character(10)
deep and supportive low endslightly scooped midsclear, present highssmooth and even responsecontrolled, studio-polished dynamicsno audible drive or gritsubtle compressionno modulation or time-based effectsnatural sustaintransparent, sits under guitars
Difficulty
The bass part in the clean section is extremely simple, consisting of slow, sustained root notes with no technical demands or complex rhythms.