GuitarDistortedRiff
Seek and destroy Riff Guitar Tone Settings — metallica
metallica · 1980s · metal
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Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Flying V
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers
Amp
Modified Marshall JCM800
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1983
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass9
Gain9
Reverb4
Treble9
Presence5
Effects Chain
- Ibanez Tube Screamer · overdrive
- Boss DS-1 Distortion · distortion
Guitar → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → Boss DS-1 Distortion → Modified Marshall JCM800 (with room reverb)
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Tone Character
- raw and aggressive
- tight palm-muted chugs
- scooped mids
- bright and articulate highs
- punchy low end
Sources
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