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Art School Girl Bass Tone Settings — Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots · 1990s · Alternative rock / grunge / hard rock
Original Recording
Bass
Schecter Model‑T prototype (Jazz‑type) and G&L L2000 (used on Core era); for Tiny Music… era likely Schecter Model‑T bi‑amped rig
Pickups
Unknown (likely active P/J on Model‑T signature; prototype unspecified)
Amp
Bi‑amped: '67 Marshall Plexi guitar head into '69 Marshall keyboard 8×10 cab, and '59 Fender Bassman with custom 1×15 cab
Pickup Position
both
Robert DeLeo used this bi‑amped setup during Tiny Music… era (which includes “Art School Girl”) to blend distorted and clean tones
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain0
Treble5
Presence4.5
compression4
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Tone Character
- blend of distorted and clean tones
- fat, warm low end
- punchy midrange with clarity
Playing Technique
- pick
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.