Solo Tone

Whiskey In the Jar

Metallica

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP KH-2 (Kirk Hammett signature, likely used for solos on Garage Inc.)

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier

PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6.5

mid3.5

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1998, Garage Inc. album. Kirk Hammett played the solo. Guitar tuned to D standard. No explicit pedalboard or effect chain for this song's solo in sources, but Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier is confirmed as main amp for this era. No evidence of live-specific gear for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

saturated and singingtight and percussivescooped midsaggressive pick attackclear note separationsmooth sustainmodern metal leadharmonic overtonesslightly compressedarticulate single-note lines

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate lead technique, including bends, vibrato, and melodic phrasing, but does not feature extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.

Sources

James Hetfield's Guitar Gear, Amps & Pedalboard | Equipboard how to get Metallica Garage Inc. tone : r/Guitar - Reddit What are the Amp settings for a Metallica sound : r/Guitar - Reddit

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