Solo Tone

Bad Seed

Metallica

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP KH-2 (Kirk Hammett signature, 1990s spec)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (1990s revision, studio recording)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for Metallica's 'Reload' (1997); Kirk Hammett solo section. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and known studio rig for Reload. No direct evidence of pedal use for this solo; see warnings.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated high-gainaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attacksinging sustainslightly scooped midscrisp top endchunky low endmetallic edgestudio-polished

Difficulty

The solo requires solid alternate picking technique, tight palm muting, and some string skipping, but does not feature extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.

Sources

Metallica – Reload - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Bad Seed : r/Metallica - Reddit

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