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Master of Puppets Bass Tone Settings — Metallica
Metallica · 1980s · Thrash metal
Original Recording
Bass
Aria Pro II SB‑1000 (Black ’n Gold)
Pickups
Unknown (stock Aria pickups)
Amp
Mesa‑Boogie Mark IIC+ (used as preamp, likely into Mesa or Marshall power amp)
Pickup Position
Unknown
Cliff Burton used his Aria SB‑1000 bass during the Master of Puppets sessions; the Mesa‑Boogie Mark IIC+ was used as a preamp for guitar tone, but bass likely ran through similar high‑gain rig.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass4.5
Gain8.5
Treble7.5
Presence7
compression5
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Tone Character
- Aggressive
- Distorted
- Mid‑scooped (guitar tone context)
- Tight low end
Playing Technique
- pick
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.