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Seek and destroy Riff Guitar Tone Settings — metallica

metallica · 1980s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson Flying V
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers
Amp
Modified Marshall JCM800
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1983

Amp Settings

Mids
5
Bass
9
Gain
9
Reverb
4
Treble
9
Presence
5

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

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