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Clean Tone
Sleepwalk My Life Away
Metallica
Bassmetal2010s+
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (likely American Professional II or Custom Shop, as used by Robert Trujillo in studio)
AmpAmpeg SVT-CL (Classic) with 8x10 cab (studio standard for Metallica, especially for clean sections)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2022 (72 Seasons sessions); no explicit live context for this tone
Tone Character(9)
clear and deep low endarticulate note definitiontight, punchy attackfull-range clarityslight compression for evennessno audible drive or gritpresent but not scooped midsstudio-polisheduncolored, natural Jazz Bass sound
Difficulty
The clean section requires tight, controlled fingerstyle playing with syncopation and rests, but does not involve advanced fills or extreme speed. The main challenge is maintaining evenness and clarity in a modern metal context.
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (likely American Professional II or Custom Shop, as used by Robert Trujillo in studio)
AmpAmpeg SVT-CL (Classic) with 8x10 cab (studio standard for Metallica, especially for clean sections)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2022 (72 Seasons sessions); no explicit live context for this tone
Tone Character(9)
clear and deep low endarticulate note definitiontight, punchy attackfull-range clarityslight compression for evennessno audible drive or gritpresent but not scooped midsstudio-polisheduncolored, natural Jazz Bass sound
Difficulty
The clean section requires tight, controlled fingerstyle playing with syncopation and rests, but does not involve advanced fills or extreme speed. The main challenge is maintaining evenness and clarity in a modern metal context.