Riff Tone
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Metallica
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984. James Hetfield used a Gibson Explorer with stock Dirty Fingers pickups into a Marshall JMP 2203 head, likely with a Marshall 4x12 cabinet. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and amp model. No evidence of live/touring gear or later amp models being used on this recording.
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Effects & Signal Chain
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This tone has been researched 64 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. James Hetfield used a Gibson Explorer with stock Dirty Fingers pickups into a Marshall JMP 2203 head, likely with a Marshall 4x12 cabinet. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and amp model. No evidence of live/touring gear or later amp models being used on this recording.
Tone Character(10)
Difficulty
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- For Whom the Bell Tolls on Amp
- For Whom the Bell Tolls on Fender Rumble 25
- For Whom the Bell Tolls on 15W Bass Combo Amplifier by Gear4music
- For Whom the Bell Tolls on Fender Rumble 15
- For Whom the Bell Tolls on Fender Rumble 40
- For Whom the Bell Tolls on Fender Rumble 100
- For Whom the Bell Tolls on Fender Mustang LT25
- For Whom the Bell Tolls on Fender Rumble LT25
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