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Some Kind of Monster Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Metallica
Metallica · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD H-307
Pickups
EMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2003. Guitar and amp confirmed via documentary footage and Equipboard. Peavey 5150 and Marshall amps were present in the studio, but the main rhythm tone is widely attributed to the Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for St. Anger. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate low end
- compressed attack
- dry, unprocessed sound
- chunky, down-tuned riffing
- modern metal clarity
- heavy, saturated tone