GuitarCleanSolo
Master of Puppets Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Metallica
Metallica · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Jackson Custom Shop 'Kill Bon Jovi' King V
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Invader humbucker (bridge position)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1985-1986. Clean section likely used the same guitar and amp as the rest of the song, but with amp gain set low and guitar volume rolled back. No evidence of a different guitar or amp for the clean solo section. No evidence of chorus, delay, or other modulation effects in the clean section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- clean and bell-like
- articulate note separation
- slightly scooped mids
- tight low end
- warm but not muddy
- no audible distortion
- no modulation swirl
- subtle reverb/ambience
- studio clarity
- picked with moderate attack