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Killing in the Name (Live at 2000 Democratic National Convention) amp settings — M-VAVE Cube Baby Bass

The Rage Against the Machine guitar tone for “Killing in the Name (Live at 2000 Democratic National Convention)”, dialed in for a M-VAVE Cube Baby Bass with a Pulse BS-5G. Live at the 2000 Democratic National Convention (EP release) — Main riff and chorus bass tone

Original rig

Fender Jazz Bass (Drop D) -> Marshall Guv'nor / homebrew overdrive -> Ampeg SVT-2PRO + SVT-810E + clean SVT blend

Punchy, aggressive fingerstyle grind with heavy low-mid growl and controlled top-end clank

Amp settings — M-VAVE Cube Baby Bass

CHANNELAmpeg SVT-style Bass Amp Model + 8x10 Cab IR

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	7
Mid	8
Treble	5
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge+middle TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Onboard Overdrive / Drive Section

Engage onboard drive for Tim Commerford's signature parallel SVT/Guv'nor saturation

Drive 6 · Tone 5 · Level 7

Why these settings

Commerford relied on a blended Ampeg SVT and dirty Marshall-style drive rig for the 2000 DNC set. On the Cube Baby Bass, load the Ampeg SVT model, push the mid and bass to replicate the 8x10 punch, and use the internal drive block for grit without washing out low end. Tone knob on the bass is rolled off slightly to round off harsh pick/finger click while preserving punch. Clean intro/verse: lower the bass volume knob to 6 or tap off the drive section.

PRO TIPDig in hard with your index and middle fingers directly over the bridge pickup while tuned in Drop D (or using the low D on your 5-string) to capture Commerford's percussive attack.

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