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Opiate Bass Tone Settings — TOOL

TOOL · 1990s (early 1990s) · Alternative metal / progressive metal

Original Recording

Bass
Possibly Ovation Magnum Bass (early Tool era, maybe used on Opiate) or Rickenbacker Chris Squire model / Music Man StingRay (used by Paul D’Amour on early recordings)
Pickups
Unknown
Amp
Unknown (no specific bass amp documented for Opiate era)
Pickup Position
Unknown

Bass gear from the Opiate era is not well documented; early bassist Paul D’Amour likely used Ovation Magnum Bass or Rickenbacker/SingRay, but no confirmed amp info.

Amp Settings

Mids
5.5
Bass
6.5
Gain
0
Treble
5.5
Presence
5
compression
4

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Tone Character

  • throaty churn
  • rumble
  • low‑end presence

Playing Technique

  • 🎸pick

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.

Sources

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