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Distorted Tone
Wasp / Behind the Wall of Sleep / Bassically / N.I.B.
Black Sabbath
Bassmetal1970s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (circa late 1960s, likely 1969-1970 model)
AmpLaney Supergroup (AOR Pro Tube Lead 100; 70-watt guitar head) into Park 4x12 cabinet (with two blown speakers)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1969 (album released 1970); tracked live in studio; amp-mic'd, no evidence of DI
Tone Character(9)
growly midrangethick, saturated low endvintage tube overdrivewah-filtered sweepsraw, biting attackslightly compressed by amp saturationvocal-like filter movementaggressive, fuzzy edgepunchy and present in the mix
Difficulty
The main challenge is controlling the wah pedal for expressive filter sweeps while maintaining tight, punchy fingerstyle playing. The riffs are moderately syncopated but not technically complex.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (circa late 1960s, likely 1969-1970 model)
AmpLaney Supergroup (AOR Pro Tube Lead 100; 70-watt guitar head) into Park 4x12 cabinet (with two blown speakers)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1969 (album released 1970); tracked live in studio; amp-mic'd, no evidence of DI
Tone Character(9)
growly midrangethick, saturated low endvintage tube overdrivewah-filtered sweepsraw, biting attackslightly compressed by amp saturationvocal-like filter movementaggressive, fuzzy edgepunchy and present in the mix
Difficulty
The main challenge is controlling the wah pedal for expressive filter sweeps while maintaining tight, punchy fingerstyle playing. The riffs are moderately syncopated but not technically complex.