GuitarCleanSolo
Enter Sandman Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Metallica
Metallica · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP M-II Custom (Kirk Hammett's main guitar for clean sections, 1991 studio recording)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording, 1991)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (EMG 60 active humbucker)
Studio recording for the Black Album (1991). Clean sections typically played by Kirk Hammett using the neck pickup of the ESP M-II with EMG 60. Settings and effects are for the clean intro/solo section, not the heavy rhythm.
Amp Settings
Mids3
Bass4.5
Gain0
Reverb1
Treble7.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
ESP M-II (neck pickup) → Chorus pedal (model unknown) → Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- bright and glassy
- articulate note separation
- slightly scooped mids
- tight low end
- sparkling highs
- minimal breakup
- clear attack
- studio-quality clarity
- subtle reverb ambience
- no audible overdrive