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Chop Suey! Bass Tone Settings — System Of A Down
System Of A Down · 2000s · Alternative metal / nu metal
Original Recording
Bass
1962 Gibson Firebird bass
Pickups
Unknown
Amp
Vintage Ampeg head (through 8×10 cab) and Trace Elliot head (through 4×10 cab)
Pickup Position
Unknown
Recorded with both Ampeg for low-end and Trace Elliot for midrange; combined via separate tracks and DI for flexibility in mix
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5
Gain7.5
Treble6.5
Presence7
compression5
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Tone Character
- big sub‑y low end
- punchy midrange
- layered tone via separate amp tracks
Playing Technique
- pick
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.