Riff Tone

Bleeding Me (Remastered)

Metallica

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP MX-220 (James Hetfield's custom Explorer-style, 1996 studio version)

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsEMG 60 (neck, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid3.5

treble8

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

phaserMXR MXR Phase 100

chorusBoss Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble (or JC-120 built-in chorus)

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, Load album sessions (1995-1996). Clean sections tracked with JC-120; not the Mesa/Boogie or Marshall used for heavy parts. JC-120 is known for its stereo chorus and pristine cleans.

Tone Character(10)

lush and glassywarm neck pickup charactermodulation shimmerwide stereo imagearticulate and smoothno audible breakupsubtle reverbswirling phaser/chorus effectpristine studio cleanslightly scooped mids

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, even picking with modulation effects and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

What effect is used on Metallica intro to bleeding me - Reddit Metallica-Bleeding Me / Hetfield Guitar Tone & Effects - Reddit How to get bleeding me intro tone with only a KH-15 randall ... - Reddit

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