Solo Tone
Nothing Else Matters (Live)
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-220 'So What' (Olympic White, 1987)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (Simul-Class) with Boogie 4x12 cab
PickupsEMG 81 active humbuckers (bridge and neck)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, early 1990s (Black Album era); James Hetfield is seen using this guitar and amp for clean sections including the solo; settings and effects are based on live and studio rig evidence for this song/era.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothclear note separationrounded highsarticulate and presentslight natural compressionlush spring reverbno grit or breakupfull-bodieddynamic response to pickingsinging sustain (from EMG neck pickup)
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and clean picking dynamics, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-220 'So What' (Olympic White, 1987)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (Simul-Class) with Boogie 4x12 cab
PickupsEMG 81 active humbuckers (bridge and neck)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, early 1990s (Black Album era); James Hetfield is seen using this guitar and amp for clean sections including the solo; settings and effects are based on live and studio rig evidence for this song/era.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothclear note separationrounded highsarticulate and presentslight natural compressionlush spring reverbno grit or breakupfull-bodieddynamic response to pickingsinging sustain (from EMG neck pickup)
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and clean picking dynamics, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.
Nothing Else Matters (Live) settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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