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Creeping Death Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Metallica
Metallica · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP M-II (early 1980s, black, with Floyd Rose)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203 (modded by Jose Arredondo)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1984. Kirk Hammett used his ESP M-II with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge into a modded Marshall JCM800. Effects included a wah pedal and EQ in the signal chain. Pedal and amp settings are estimated based on era, genre, and available sources.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Dunlop Cry Baby Wah · wah
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
- TC Electronic Dual Parametric Equalizer · eq
ESP M-II → Dunlop Cry Baby Wah → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → TC Electronic Dual Parametric EQ → Marshall JCM800 (modded, slight spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- sharp attack
- articulate lead lines
- singing sustain
- wah-inflected phrasing
- crisp treble response
- focused low end