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Distorted Tone
Toxicity
System Of A Down
Bassmetal2000s
Original Gear
BassGibson Thunderbird IV
AmpUnknown studio amp (likely Ampeg SVT or similar high-headroom tube amp, but not confirmed); Ashdown amps used live post-2002
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001, Toxicity album. Bass confirmed as Gibson Thunderbird IV. Amp not explicitly confirmed for studio, but Ampeg SVT is highly probable for this era/genre. Ashdown only confirmed live after Toxicity.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive pick attackgritty overdriveclanky upper midsgrowly low endslightly scooped midstight low endarticulate note definitioncuts through dense mixmetal/nu-metal punchnoticeable drive/distortion
Difficulty
The line requires fast, precise pick playing and tight rhythmic control to match the song's aggressive, syncopated feel, but does not involve advanced techniques beyond pickstyle and timing.
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Original Gear
BassGibson Thunderbird IV
AmpUnknown studio amp (likely Ampeg SVT or similar high-headroom tube amp, but not confirmed); Ashdown amps used live post-2002
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001, Toxicity album. Bass confirmed as Gibson Thunderbird IV. Amp not explicitly confirmed for studio, but Ampeg SVT is highly probable for this era/genre. Ashdown only confirmed live after Toxicity.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive pick attackgritty overdriveclanky upper midsgrowly low endslightly scooped midstight low endarticulate note definitioncuts through dense mixmetal/nu-metal punchnoticeable drive/distortion
Difficulty
The line requires fast, precise pick playing and tight rhythmic control to match the song's aggressive, syncopated feel, but does not involve advanced techniques beyond pickstyle and timing.