Riff Tone

Prince Charming

Metallica

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP MX-250

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass4.5

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1997. Gear confirmed for Reload album sessions. Settings and effects specific to riff section of 'Prince Charming'.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped low-midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackdry and immediatefocused low endminimal ambienceslightly compressedmodern metal rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with consistent attack and rhythm accuracy. While not extremely fast, the articulation and tightness demand intermediate to advanced rhythm technique.

Sources

Load/ReLoad Tone : r/Guitar Metallica – Reload - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album

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