Solo Tone
Seek and destroy
metallica
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (early 1980s, stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid4
treble7
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss DS-1 Distortion
Notes
Studio recording, 1983 Kill 'Em All album. Kirk Hammett used a Gibson Flying V into a Marshall JCM800 2203, boosted with a Boss DS-1 for the solo. No evidence of other pedals or rack effects on this recording. All settings and gear are for the original studio version, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveraw and bitingslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingsaturated but articulatecutting treble for solo clarityminimal ambienceclassic thrash metal crunchfast attackdry, in-your-face lead tone
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and clean execution of fast runs, but does not involve extreme shred techniques or complex timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (early 1980s, stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid4
treble7
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss DS-1 Distortion
Notes
Studio recording, 1983 Kill 'Em All album. Kirk Hammett used a Gibson Flying V into a Marshall JCM800 2203, boosted with a Boss DS-1 for the solo. No evidence of other pedals or rack effects on this recording. All settings and gear are for the original studio version, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveraw and bitingslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingsaturated but articulatecutting treble for solo clarityminimal ambienceclassic thrash metal crunchfast attackdry, in-your-face lead tone
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and clean execution of fast runs, but does not involve extreme shred techniques or complex timing.
Seek and destroy settings for your amp
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