BassDistortedDistorted90% confidence
The Thing That Should Not Be Bass Tone Settings — Metallica
Metallica · 1980s · Thrash metal / Heavy metal
Original Recording
Bass
Unknown
Pickups
Unknown
Amp
Mesa/Boogie D-180 (Cliff Burton era typical)
Pickup Position
Unknown
Cliff Burton used Mesa/Boogie D-180 heads (one for clean, one for effects) during his time with Metallica, which likely applies to the Master of Puppets era including this song. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Burton?utm_source=openai))
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5
Gain8
Treble6.5
Presence7
compression4
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Tone Character
- Heavy, saturated
- Distorted
- Thick low-end
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle