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All Within My Hands Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Metallica
Metallica · 2000s · metal
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Original Recording
Guitar
ESP MX-250 (Hetfield's custom Explorer-style, likely with EMG 81/60 pickups)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier Solo Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (EMG 81)
Studio recording, 2002-2003 (St. Anger album). No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the original studio riff section. No pedalboard or effects chain confirmed for this song's studio rhythm tone.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- chunky low end
- articulate pick attack
- dry, unprocessed sound
- minimal ambience
- modern metal clarity
Sources
Tone Story / Why This Tone Works
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