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Harvester of Sorrow Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Metallica
Metallica · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP M-II Custom (Kirk Hammett's main solo guitar for ...And Justice for All sessions)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording amp for solos on ...And Justice for All)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1988. Kirk Hammett used the ESP M-II Custom with EMG 81 pickups and a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ for solos on the album. Settings and effects are based on studio context, not live or cover performances.
Amp Settings
Mids2.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb1
Treble8
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Dunlop Cry Baby Wah · wah
ESP M-II Custom → Dunlop Cry Baby Wah → Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- singing sustain
- aggressive palm muting
- razor-sharp attack
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- metallic, biting treble
- focused low end
- minimal ambience