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Solo Tone
Bad Seed
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP KH-2 (Kirk Hammett signature, 1990s spec)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (1990s revision, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for Metallica's 'Reload' (1997); Kirk Hammett solo section. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and known studio rig for Reload. No direct evidence of pedal use for this solo; see warnings.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attacksinging sustainslightly scooped midscrisp top endchunky low endmetallic edgestudio-polished
Difficulty
The solo requires solid alternate picking technique, tight palm muting, and some string skipping, but does not feature extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP KH-2 (Kirk Hammett signature, 1990s spec)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (1990s revision, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for Metallica's 'Reload' (1997); Kirk Hammett solo section. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and known studio rig for Reload. No direct evidence of pedal use for this solo; see warnings.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attacksinging sustainslightly scooped midscrisp top endchunky low endmetallic edgestudio-polished
Difficulty
The solo requires solid alternate picking technique, tight palm muting, and some string skipping, but does not feature extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.