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Art School Girl Bass Tone Settings — Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots · 1990s · Alternative rock / grunge / post‑grunge
Original Recording
Bass
Schecter Model‑T (P‑style) or similar custom P/J hybrid (studio rig used during Tiny Music… era)
Pickups
P/J pickups (Lollar P and J pickups in custom basses)
Amp
Ampeg VT‑22 into 1970 Marshall 8×10 cab; also Ampeg B‑15N and Fender Bassman (studio blend)
Pickup Position
both
Robert DeLeo used a bi‑amped setup blending VT‑22 through 8×10, B‑15N, and direct; this was his typical studio rig during the Tiny Music… era (1996), which includes the album featuring “Art School Girl”
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain6.5
Treble6
Presence6
compression4.5
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Tone Character
- growly
- gritty
- fat
- mid‑range focused
Playing Technique
- pick
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.