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Metallica
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX220 (James Hetfield's white 'Eet Fuk' Explorer-style guitar)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording, 1991)
Amp Settings
mid4
bass6
gain7.5
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tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low-endcrisp, biting treblechunky rhythm tonecompressed and controlledminimal ambiencemodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting, precise alternate picking, and control over string noise at high gain, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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