Documented bass-string gauges, brands, and tunings Cliff Burton used with Metallica from 1982 until his September 1986 death. Rotosound Swing Bass 66 documented use, Rickenbacker 4001 + Aria SB-1000 + Alembic basses, Morley wah pedal effects. Historical, with citations.
Bassists
Sourced gear profiles for the bassists who shaped rock, metal, prog, funk, jazz, indie, reggae, and session work. Each page lists the instrument, the strings, and the records, with citations where the public record allows, and past-tense framing for historical players.
Showing 4 bassists tagged Thrash metal.
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Documented bass-string gauges, brands, and tunings Frank Bello uses with Anthrax (1984-present) and Altitudes & Attitude. D'Addario artist roster, Fender Jazz Bass signature model, four-string contexts. With citations.
4-stringThrash metalMetalHardcore crossoverDocumented bass-string gauges, brands, and tunings Jason Newsted has used across Metallica (1986-2001), Voivod, and Newsted. D'Addario artist roster, Spector + Sadowsky basses, four-string + five-string contexts. With citations.
4-stringHeavy metalMetalThrash metalDocumented bass-string gauges, brands, and tunings Robert Trujillo uses with Metallica. D'Addario artist, Fender Custom Shop signature Precision Bass, primarily four-string E and Eb standard. With citations.
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