pedal to get cliff burton tone

[downeastthrash]

Just use a big muff for solos. most big muff fuzz boxes back then were the same.

[FC Bass]

This is a Little Big Muff going in a Morley PWF (from 1975) through Mesa rig: Youtube link
On the Kill 'em all Anesthesia version, Cliff had a Big Muff after the Morley with the Fuzz from the Morley on: Youtube link (last example)

Cliff used the Mesa D-180 (not the Bass 400) it (they, there are two of them) can be seen in this pic:



His normal tone is pretty gritty, I asume he used the high gain input of the D-180 (I never played one of those) Youtube link, Cliff Isolated track for Fade to Black

[NKUSigEp]

Originally Posted by downeastthrash

Just use a big muff for solos. most big muff fuzz boxes back then were the same.

Not necessarily...

http://www.kitrae.net/music/music_big_muff.html

[ga_edwards]

Look for a Boss V-wah. Not only can it model a Morley style wah, but has a secret weapon in the guise of 5 or 6 OD/dist models, that include a muff style fuzz. Can be saved as a patch and kicked in at once.