Riff Tone
Disposable Heroes (November 1985, Work In Progress Rough Mix)
Metallica
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX220 (aka 'Eet Fuk')
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid3.5
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, November 1985 work-in-progress rough mix for 'Master of Puppets'. James Hetfield rhythm guitar. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this session.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackdry and immediatehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationquad-tracked thicknessminimal ambiencechunky low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight rhythmic accuracy and stamina, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP MX220 (aka 'Eet Fuk')
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid3.5
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, November 1985 work-in-progress rough mix for 'Master of Puppets'. James Hetfield rhythm guitar. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this session.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackdry and immediatehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationquad-tracked thicknessminimal ambiencechunky low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight rhythmic accuracy and stamina, making it challenging for most players.
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