For Whom The Bell Tolls - Cliff Burton intro 1984 

Any idea how he set the hd1500? I’ve found one with the foot switch also Morley volume boost wha and ts9 any help would be greatly appreciated I just need the settings or a solid starting point

HD1000 actually it sounds way better too

​@@johnlynch660 while its been discussed many times around my comment sections...as for hd1500 i really have never seen that unit in person let alone played with it...but basically i would try to match everything by ear(which is how i do everything...every piece of gear is different and with any other piece of gear added to pre existing setup will require some adjustments)....that being said...i would go bass(open volumes and tones)>pwb(use boost if needed more distortion, but carefully)>ts9(gain all the way up, volume and tone set to your liking)>hd1500(pitch shifter one octave up blended with your regular tone...delay three or four repeats in relatively quick time compare to how cliff set his or in my previous video, you can hear the delay speed in the intro)>amp (eq really depends on the amp and the room you play in...but overall if it has gain knob...set it strong before it goes to clipping, bass enough to get beefy tone but not too muddy...treble so you have enough bite and then mids to get clarity but not overly honky) i hope this helps at least a bit...but thats really a general question and needs experimenting

It sounds that cliff is tapping harmonics using a Sub-octaver pedal or a pitch shifter to detune down

Nailing it 🤘💀🤘

Thank you! Check out more recent videos for even better tones ;)

Thank You very much mate, this one of the best comments i've recieved...truly made my morning...i have seen the one on another video as well :D i just have to ask you to check the newer videos with Aria bass and Embassy bass as well...quite some nice tones there too \m/ all of the videos with a precision bass are much older...very glad you like it and thank You once more for kind words, see you around!

Oh and just make sure to use headphones for the best results...i record with a simple phone and you know how that goes...at least few layers of tone are lost

That is kinda my goal btw...i aint really a youtuber...i play vast range of music altough not seen here on my channel...but cliff...cliff is out of this world...deeper i went into his playing and music i was more blown away...and decided to recreate his tones as closely as possible with modern day rig(other than my original 1982 aria pro ii) and well, i reckon i did a pretty good job...in the meantime i've conducted quite a historic research on cliff and amongst few others i might be the most reliable source of info...lot of stuff..like his excessive use of tube screamer was never talked about before me really...it was all 'big muff big muff' which he most likely never used with metallica...etc...so you'll find me around the net wherever Cliff is mentioned most likely haha just wanna keep his memory alive and dispell some of those misinformations and myths, cos dude had so much to offer yet is even today shrouded in mystery gear and tone wise \m/ rip master Burton

Aimed for it ;) thanks

@@ikarkiel6305 i dont have instagram unfortunately...had one still stands, never use it, could not delete a profile

@@KeeperOfCliffsTone ah unlucky, i think you need to check the video settings, its only 360p

@@ikarkiel6305 it seems to be...dont know why tho...other one is not

Thank You!!!

Thank You very much! Please check out newer ones as well ;) yeah its a wall of sound in person, really gets you moving :D

Absolutely...i played this over a "no bass" backing track which was in 440 tho so no harm done

;)

Bering?

If I said that I meant to say I like you and you're brought up the D string that was badass

Nope sorry, i used a pitch shifter from a pedal, full octave up blended with regular tone...

Just like i wrote in the description...same ones as usual(you've seen them in my later videos) with an adition of the pitch shifter effect from my old and broken behringer multi fx...i somehow managed to turn it on just for this small clip to record before it died again(has some current draw problem it seems...losing signal)

Your version reminds me of Jason Newsted...just checked it out!

@@KeeperOfCliffsTone well done on yours! You're better with the fingers than I am.

@@drphalanges1520 thank you! I guess you are not that familiar with me...i've been on a Cliff tone chasing quest for the past 10 years now...so this little channel of mine, while i am really not a youtuber, is dedicated mainly to that...i simply dont have time or means to record anything proper...but sharing my research and development of some of the tones the man himself had...i am primarily finger player but will use a pick if a song asks for it(or slap or any other technique for that matter)...thanks for comment!

@@KeeperOfCliffsTone I was not familiar with you before now, but now I'm a fan. Be well!

@@drphalanges1520 why thank You! See you around ;)

Thanks man! I assume you speak of the solo tone...i would say...minimum(to sound pretty much the same) would be a good wah(thats the only thing you have to pay more money for really), tube like overdrive(can be a guitar one and there are plenty of cheap options) and some delay(could be a cheapest ever...it will give you that arena/space atmospheric vibe which cliff often had)...that would be the bottom line i say(to give really good results aka almost identical)...and a bass with a bridge pickup helps(but as seen here i didnt have one at the time and it still worked well)...if you have any more questions feel free to ask :D (i didnt want to say any specific pedal brand because it depends on your budget but other than wah i think other two can be found for a really reasonable prices)

@@KeeperOfCliffsTone You're so helpful and kind. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. In my country, there are some used products available which I can afford; such as Morley classic wah pedal. Just not the CB's tribute Power Fuzz Wah. I've never used wah pedal before so I don't know much about selecting or using them for now. The only thing I know is that I should avoid buying signature products with musician's name on them. IF we take Morley WAH pedals in consideration as it is Cliff's default, do you think I need a model with specific extras or the classic would do with the delay pedal and a tube overdrive?

@@LethaL_DonkeY i'd go with morley bass wah to be sure...it works for me ^ :) got one used too

Like i said...it depends on the rest of your gear but some guitar wah pedals i tried(pro series wah volume, cliff tribute wah, some dunlop crybaby...etc and we talk just WAH here) didnt work quite as good as this bass wah of mine(they needed extra front push as wah on its own on those pedals was too weak to make those screams compared to my bass wah and just ended up chewing the dirt a bit with not much of an effect)...they work great for jason tone(dirt before wah in chain...meaning bass>dirt>wah>amp...giving more synth like sound..check out for whom the bell tolls live with jason 89 or so to hear that sound) but cliff had it typical guitarist way(bass>wah>dirt>amp...which gives more natural sounding "guitar like" wah) and most guitar wah pedals i tried didnt work great for that and needed another dirt in front of it(bass>some dirt>wah>another dirt>wah) and that was too fizzy (because you stack two distortion pedals) compared to cliff sound(and thats how most people sound on youtube with mostly some fuzz in front of the wah and some drive after)....this morley bass wah i have has different wah sound to it which is much more expressive on bass than other wah pedals i tried(and in turn, i only have compressor>wah>drive>delay)...so if i were you i would really try to get morley bass wah...as for the distortion, if you dont need his regular drive sound(non solo tone...rhythm tone so to speak, like those on ride the lightning isolated tracks) you can get big muff cheap behringer clone(called behringer vintage distortion) that will get you spot on anesthesia album tone...but if you want to sound more like later albums(ride or master) and live sounds and need rhythm tone too...get something like tube screamer for distortion(digitech bad monkey may be a good choice or joyo vintage overdrive or even some or just about any 'green overdrive') :) and if you have any more questions dont hestitate...i had my fair share of crap before i figured this tone out so i know how much it means when someone helps...but bottom line...go for a bass wah if you can find one used...and go for just about any distortion pedal(most will do...just pick more vintage ones not too modern hi fi sounds)

Probably just a different year of production and slightly different design...i would not stress over that...i plan to get a set for my newest bass...we'll see what i get

@@KeeperOfCliffsTone oh ok. Cause I notice the strings with red ends on both sides on the cliff signature bass which was from 2014 or 2015.

@@THESONICSPEEDDEMON Don't worry about it, they function and sound exactly the same. They probably used to put red silk at the bottom so the bridges wouldn't get cosmetic scratches

@@Farewelltokingz Oh I just cared more about the aesthetic cause the strings with silk on both ends looks better to me lol

Coming from You it means a bunch! I took that 'control your life through insanity' quite literally ;)

@@KeeperOfCliffsTone Thanks man, I think you really are a Cliff fan if you use that phrase in your life.

2021 modeled after 1957 with emg gzr passive pickups wired to match the ones in 1962 precision bass owned by bobby vega

Its a reissue ;)

Okay man i am seriously smiling at this...thank You very much!!! \m/ (there are still cliff's licks, that one amongst many others that i find very challenging to play...dynamics and feel to get it right is tough, he had a very unique approach)

Thanks man!!

Thanks mate \m/

I know which note you talk about...i believe cliff sometimes did it sometimes not(depending on variation in a riff) sometimes its more pronounced(when wah is further down) sometimes more muffled...you can go either way i guess...and that string noise sound is probably from the wah backing off(especially with some delay) at the same time as he plays the note...i dont even know how i played in this video man you destroyed my brain now hahah i will be too aware of that note from now on

​@@KeeperOfCliffsTone i've got the dual bass wah as well, but i just cant get the pedal to make that noise cliff did after the chromatic descent. Have you figured it out?

@@raven1742 i believe its a ghost string...nothing special or intentional...he seems to be fretting lightly the note and with a light touch fingers it...but its more of a ghost note than played one...my two cents

@@KeeperOfCliffsTone yea what you say makes alot of sense, never thought of seeing it that way. Always thought it was like a tel ray thing y'know, like he'd be playing the note (notes sometimes) and given the voicing of the tel ray he'd be able to make that noise. But the ghost note thing now makes alot of sense

Thank You! :D after i've bought Aria bass everything came full circle, both rhythm and lead sounds...i am beyond happy with that bass

I pretty much do it different every time...depending on the feel

Gracias!

Delay ;)

I have to agree with you my friend 😂

Enjoyable minute of playing before my pitch shifter died off haha (remember i told you my old multi fx pedal works for about a minute than just stops...but hey at least i managed to record this...otherwise i would record the whole song)

Good to see you man!

@@KeeperOfCliffsTone likewise my friend

@@ionehkontehdiabo7627 i've also put up the trauma solo cover so check it out if you havent...with my newest bass ;)

@@KeeperOfCliffsTone gotta see this!

Tenks stari ;)

😊 always room for improvement, but thanks!!

You do!!

​@@KeeperOfCliffsTone update: I bought my first bass: an Ibanez gsrm20

Update II: I bought the Joyo vintage overdrive pedal you used in one of your other videos. All I need now is the morley fuzz wah

@@SmoothCriminal69 awesome! Enjoy! You can now play all the ride the lightning songs with it...spot on