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Parabola Bass Tone Settings — TOOL
TOOL · 2000s (early 2000s) · Progressive metal
Original Recording
Bass
Wal 4‑string custom (mahogany core, bird’s‑eye maple caps, mahogany/maple/rosewood neck)
Pickups
Wal-style active electronics (custom)
Amp
Gallien‑Krueger 2001RB heads into Mesa/Boogie RoadReady 8x10 (clean) and Mesa/Boogie 4x12 (dirty) with Demeter preamps
Pickup Position
both
Justin Chancellor’s main bass for ~15 years; used on Lateralus era including “Parabola” recording/performances
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5.5
Gain6.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
compression5
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Tone Character
- deep, punchy low‑end
- clear midrange definition
- layered clean and dirty tones
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle