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Solo Tone
Dyers Eve (January 1988 Demo)
Metallica
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP M-II (early 80s, likely stock for Kirk Hammett at the time)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio, 1988 demo session)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio demo recorded January 1988. Gear based on Metallica's known setup for the ...And Justice for All era demos. Kirk Hammett played the solo. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this demo.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackdense, saturated lead toneclear note separationscooped but present midsminimal ambiencecrisp high endfocused, cutting solo soundfast, articulate picking response
Difficulty
The solo features extremely fast alternate picking, advanced phrasing, and requires precise palm muting and string skipping at high speed, making it challenging even for advanced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP M-II (early 80s, likely stock for Kirk Hammett at the time)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio, 1988 demo session)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass4.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio demo recorded January 1988. Gear based on Metallica's known setup for the ...And Justice for All era demos. Kirk Hammett played the solo. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this demo.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackdense, saturated lead toneclear note separationscooped but present midsminimal ambiencecrisp high endfocused, cutting solo soundfast, articulate picking response
Difficulty
The solo features extremely fast alternate picking, advanced phrasing, and requires precise palm muting and string skipping at high speed, making it challenging even for advanced players.