Riff Tone
No Leaf Clover (Live with the SFSO)
Metallica
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250 (James Hetfield's main guitar for S&M era live performances)
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (live S&M era rig)
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (S&M), recorded 1999, using Hetfield's standard late-90s live rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical live rig. No direct numeric settings found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationscooped but present midsarticulate low endcrisp pick attackaggressive rhythm attackmodern metal clarityslightly compressed dynamicscontrolled feedbackfocused and punchy
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm to lock in with the orchestra, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250 (James Hetfield's main guitar for S&M era live performances)
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (live S&M era rig)
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (S&M), recorded 1999, using Hetfield's standard late-90s live rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical live rig. No direct numeric settings found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationscooped but present midsarticulate low endcrisp pick attackaggressive rhythm attackmodern metal clarityslightly compressed dynamicscontrolled feedbackfocused and punchy
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm to lock in with the orchestra, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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