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Distorted Tone
Out of the Black
Royal Blood
Bassrock2010s+
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (custom, short-scale, semi-hollow, with flatwound strings, but for 'Out of the Black' likely a Fender Jazz Bass or similar with roundwounds)
AmpAmpeg SVT (bass amp) + Fender Bassman (guitar amp) + Fender Supersonic (guitar amp), multi-amp setup
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014, debut album session. Mike Kerr splits bass signal to bass and guitar amps for layered tone.
Tone Character(10)
aggressivefuzzymid-scoopedtight low endsaturatedharmonically richguitar-like upper midspunchycompressedsustained
Difficulty
The main challenge is maintaining aggressive pick attack and tight timing while managing a complex pedal/amp setup for the layered, harmonically rich sound. The line itself is not technically complex, but the tone and articulation are demanding.
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (custom, short-scale, semi-hollow, with flatwound strings, but for 'Out of the Black' likely a Fender Jazz Bass or similar with roundwounds)
AmpAmpeg SVT (bass amp) + Fender Bassman (guitar amp) + Fender Supersonic (guitar amp), multi-amp setup
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014, debut album session. Mike Kerr splits bass signal to bass and guitar amps for layered tone.
Tone Character(10)
aggressivefuzzymid-scoopedtight low endsaturatedharmonically richguitar-like upper midspunchycompressedsustained
Difficulty
The main challenge is maintaining aggressive pick attack and tight timing while managing a complex pedal/amp setup for the layered, harmonically rich sound. The line itself is not technically complex, but the tone and articulation are demanding.