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Riff Tone
Astronomy
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250 (James Hetfield's main guitar, 1998 Garage Inc. sessions)
AmpWizard Modern Classic (confirmed for Garage Inc. sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1998. James Hetfield used the ESP MX-250 with EMG pickups and Wizard amps for Garage Inc. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate attackclear note separationcompressed and focusedmodern metal claritystudio-polished heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level palm muting and rhythmic precision to achieve the tight, percussive sound characteristic of Metallica's late 90s rhythm work.
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Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250 (James Hetfield's main guitar, 1998 Garage Inc. sessions)
AmpWizard Modern Classic (confirmed for Garage Inc. sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1998. James Hetfield used the ESP MX-250 with EMG pickups and Wizard amps for Garage Inc. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate attackclear note separationcompressed and focusedmodern metal claritystudio-polished heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level palm muting and rhythmic precision to achieve the tight, percussive sound characteristic of Metallica's late 90s rhythm work.