BassDistortedDistorted90% confidence
Supermassive Black Hole Bass Tone Settings — Muse
Muse · 2000s (mid‑2000s) · Alternative rock / dance‑rock / funk rock
Original Recording
Bass
Status (likely Status Stealth 5‑string or Signature Status bass used during Black Holes & Revelations era)
Pickups
Unknown
Amp
Ampeg SVT‑VR (studio) / multiple amps via split signal (clean + Big Muff + Animato)
Pickup Position
Unknown
Chris Wolstenholme splits his bass signal into multiple paths: one clean, one distorted via Big Muff, one via Animato; studio used Ampeg SVT‑VR heads. Bass likely a Status model used during BH&R era. No exact pickups info found.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Treble6.5
Presence7
compression5
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Tone Character
- fuzz‑soaked
- grinding
- overdriven
- massive unified sound via split signal
Playing Technique
- pick
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.