Solo Tone
No Remorse (Live at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA – Mar. 10th, 1985)
Metallica
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP 400 Series Strat-style (Kirk Hammett's main live guitar, 1985)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (live, 1985)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbucker (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid3.5
treble7
reverb0
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah (model likely GCB-95)
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive (used as a boost, likely for tightening)
Notes
Live performance, March 10th, 1985, Hollywood Palladium. Kirk Hammett solo section. Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and tour; settings inferred from period-correct sources and typical live rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationsinging sustaindry, unprocessed soundarticulate note separationsharp pick attackcrisp, cutting highsdense, focused distortion
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, precise wah pedal use, and tight articulation at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP 400 Series Strat-style (Kirk Hammett's main live guitar, 1985)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (live, 1985)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbucker (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid3.5
treble7
reverb0
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah (model likely GCB-95)
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive (used as a boost, likely for tightening)
Notes
Live performance, March 10th, 1985, Hollywood Palladium. Kirk Hammett solo section. Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and tour; settings inferred from period-correct sources and typical live rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationsinging sustaindry, unprocessed soundarticulate note separationsharp pick attackcrisp, cutting highsdense, focused distortion
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, precise wah pedal use, and tight articulation at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.
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