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Metallica · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP M-II (early 80s, likely black finish, stock for Kirk Hammett)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge), Seymour Duncan SH-1 59 (neck), passive humbuckers
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (for clean tone, studio recording, 1986)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (or neck + middle position for added warmth)
Studio recording for 'Master of Puppets' (1986). Clean riff sections were tracked with the Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus, using its built-in chorus effect. Guitar is Kirk Hammett's ESP M-II with passive Seymour Duncan pickups. No evidence of additional pedals for clean tone; chorus and reverb from amp. Pickup choice is likely neck or neck+middle for warmth. Settings estimated based on amp type and era.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- lush and shimmery
- crystal-clear cleans
- spacious and dimensional
- warm and rounded
- slightly scooped mids
- chorus shimmer
- subtle reverb ambience
- no breakup or grit
- soft attack
- haunting, melancholy mood