Riff Tone

Master of Puppets (Live)

Metallica

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Explorer (white, 1984-1986, stock pickups for live until 1987)

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsGibson Dirty Fingers humbuckers (stock, passive, ceramic magnet)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid4

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live clean tone for 'Master of Puppets' riff section; JC-120 used for clean parts both studio and live; 1986 era; no evidence of additional pedals for clean tone; chorus effect is built-in to amp.

Tone Character(9)

crystal-clear cleanslush stereo chorusbright and articulatetight low endpercussive attackslight amp reverbdistinct separation of noteshigh headroomclassic 80s clean chorus sound

Difficulty

The clean riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight muting to maintain clarity at high speed, but does not involve advanced chord shapes or complex fingerings.

Sources

Metallica – Master of Puppets (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Master of Puppets: How Metallica changed metal with their 1986 classic | Guitar World

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