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Orion Bass Tone Settings — Metallica
Metallica · 1980s · Progressive metal
Original Recording
Bass
Aria Pro II SB‑1000
Pickups
Active electronics (Aria Pro II stock)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie D‑180 (dual heads, bi‑amped)
Pickup Position
both
Signal split: one clean amp for low‑end, one through effects chain (fuzz, wah) for distortion and character
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5
Gain7.5
Treble7.5
Presence7
compression4
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Tone Character
- heavily distorted
- prominent midrange
- aggressive pick attack
- wah‑filtered vocal sweeps
- blend of clean low‑end and distorted top‑end
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle