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Riff Tone
Cure (Remastered)
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD James Hetfield Snakebyte
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Load era, 1996)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996 Load sessions. Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps used for the riff section of 'Cure (Remastered)'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low enddry, punchy soundcompressed, focused distortionarticulate attackminimal ambiencedense, modern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise down-picking, and rhythmic accuracy to maintain clarity and punch, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD James Hetfield Snakebyte
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Load era, 1996)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 Load sessions. Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps used for the riff section of 'Cure (Remastered)'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low enddry, punchy soundcompressed, focused distortionarticulate attackminimal ambiencedense, modern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise down-picking, and rhythmic accuracy to maintain clarity and punch, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.