Solo Tone

Motorbreath

Metallica

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Flying V (1979, likely stock pickups)

AmpMarshall JMP 1959 Mk II Super Lead 100w (1976-77)

PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (late 70s, likely T-Top or Dirty Fingers)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid4

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1983. Gear confirmed for Kill 'Em All sessions. No evidence of live or post-album gear for this solo. Wah pedal used for solos on Kill 'Em All era. No evidence of other pedals or effects for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and bitingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationminimal ambienceraw and uncompressedfast attackbright and cuttingclassic early thrash metal

Difficulty

The solo requires fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise note articulation at a high tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Metallica – Kill 'Em All (Remastered) - Album - Equipboard

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