Riff Tone

Dyers Eve (January 1988 Demo)

Metallica

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarESP MX220 (aka 'Eet Fuk')

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid3.5

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio demo recording, January 1988. All evidence points to James Hetfield using his ESP MX220 with EMG 81 for rhythm tracks on the 'Dyers Eve' demo, running into a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this demo. No pedalboard evidence for this specific demo.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackdry, minimal ambiencearticulate high endhigh-gain saturationfast, precise pickingmenacing chuggingvery little reverb

Difficulty

The riff requires extremely fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise synchronization, making it challenging even for advanced players.

Sources

Metallica – ...And Justice for All (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard 50 Greatest Guitar Albums | Guitar World On this day 1988 the greatest album oat released 37 years ago

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