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Distorted Tone
Slaves & Bulldozers (Remastered 2016)
Soundgarden
Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (early '70s, likely 1972, with Dean Markley flatwound strings)
AmpAmpeg SVT (classic tube head) + Mesa/Boogie Strategy 500 (dual amp blend, studio context)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Badmotorfinger sessions (1991, applies to Remastered 2016 as same tracks); amp-mic'd with likely DI blend; confirmed use of Ampeg SVT and Mesa/Boogie Strategy 500 in studio.
Tone Character(9)
growly midrange snarlmassive low-end punchfuzzy, saturated grindslightly compressed attackaggressive, biting overdrivethick, sustaining distortionclear note definition under heavy driveslight high-end sizzleweighty, chest-thumping lows
Difficulty
The part is not technically complex but requires strong timing, dynamic control, and the ability to maintain clarity and punch through heavy overdrive and a dense mix.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (early '70s, likely 1972, with Dean Markley flatwound strings)
AmpAmpeg SVT (classic tube head) + Mesa/Boogie Strategy 500 (dual amp blend, studio context)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Badmotorfinger sessions (1991, applies to Remastered 2016 as same tracks); amp-mic'd with likely DI blend; confirmed use of Ampeg SVT and Mesa/Boogie Strategy 500 in studio.
Tone Character(9)
growly midrange snarlmassive low-end punchfuzzy, saturated grindslightly compressed attackaggressive, biting overdrivethick, sustaining distortionclear note definition under heavy driveslight high-end sizzleweighty, chest-thumping lows
Difficulty
The part is not technically complex but requires strong timing, dynamic control, and the ability to maintain clarity and punch through heavy overdrive and a dense mix.