One Step Closer (bass) - tabbed by Astat

Tuning: Db Ab Db Gb (Blended clean DI and overdriven amp tone)

*Note* The bass on this track is most likely a Sadowsky NYC custom bass with Fender Jazz Bass-style electronics. Use the bridge pickup unless otherwise noted.

Scott Koziol played bass on the recording of this song (he also appeared in the music video and toured with Linkin Park until sometime in October of 2000, when Phoenix returned to the band). While I can't be sure what he used in the studio, Scott has a particular Sadowsky bass that seems to be his go-to instrument for 4-string stuff (he used it for all the 4-string songs in the live set during his time with LP, while he used a Stingray for the 5-string songs). I think Phoenix plays this slightly differently live, I'm pretty sure he plays all the muted strums that the guitars play during the bridge, but Scott doesn't on the album version. Some of the other muted strums played by the guitars are also played as fretted notes at the first fret by the bass. Also, Scott doesn't do the muted strums during the verse/chorus (again, like the guitars do), but Phoenix does.

(No bass in first part of intro)

Heavy Intro
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First Verse
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Chorus
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2nd Verse
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Chorus
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(No bass in breakdown)

Bridge
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