Tone Profile

Aggressive and punchy with a slightly overdriven edge. It delivers a solid foundation for the heavy rhythm and has a thick, powerful low end.

Production Credits

Signal Chain

Recording Notes

• The bass sound was achieved by blending a direct signal with an amplifier.
• The SansAmp PSA-1 was likely used to add distortion and shape the tone.
• Compression was applied to even out the dynamics and enhance the sustain.

Recreation Tips

• Start with a Wal bass or a bass with similar tonal characteristics (active electronics, punchy).
• Use an SWR SM-400 or a similar solid-state bass amp to get the clean but powerful sound.
• Incorporate a SansAmp PSA-1 or a similar amp modeling pedal/plugin to add grit and drive.
• Blend the direct signal with the amp signal for added clarity and punch.
• Use a compressor to tighten up the low end and add sustain.

Original Gear

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• Wal Custom BassShop on Reverb(guitar)
• SWR SM-400Shop on Reverb(amp)
• Tech 21 SansAmp PSA-1Shop on Reverb(pedal)