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One Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Metallica
Metallica · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP MX-220 (custom Explorer-style, black finish)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (main), Marshall JCM800 (modded, blended in studio)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1988. Used for the heavy/solo sections of 'One' on ...And Justice For All. Guitar is the ESP MX-220 with EMG 81 bridge pickup. Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ is the primary amp for the solo, with possible Marshall JCM800 blend. Settings estimated from era and genre due to lack of explicit solo-section settings.
Amp Settings
Mids3.5
Bass5.5
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
ESP MX-220 (EMG 81 bridge) → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- singing sustain
- articulate pick attack
- high-gain saturation
- crisp note separation
- aggressive palm muting
- metallic edge
- clear delay repeats
- precise, fast lead tone