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Metallica · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP M-II (1980s, custom for Kirk Hammett)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker), SH-2n Jazz (neck humbucker)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1985-1986. Used for Master of Puppets sessions. All info specific to the distorted riff sections, not the clean intro.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate attack
- chunky low end
- razor-sharp treble
- fast note definition
- metallic bite
- controlled feedback