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Black Magic Bass Tone Settings — Slayer
Slayer · 1980s · Thrash metal
Original Recording
Bass
B.C. Rich Wave bass (early era, ’80s)
Pickups
P‑style single‑coil pickups (two)
Amp
Ampeg SVT head with 8×10 cabinet
Pickup Position
both
Tom Araya used a B.C. Rich Wave bass with P‑style single‑coil pickups during the majority of the ’80s; bass recorded through Ampeg SVT head and 8×10 cabinet on Reign in Blood era, which includes 'Black Magic'.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain8
Treble7
Presence6
compression5
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Tone Character
- bright
- punchy
- clear attack
- low‑end boom
Playing Technique
- pick