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Solo Tone
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Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP M-II Custom (Kirk Hammett's main guitar for clean sections, 1991 studio recording)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording, 1991)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio recording for the Black Album (1991). Clean sections typically played by Kirk Hammett using the neck pickup of the ESP M-II with EMG 60. Settings and effects are for the clean intro/solo section, not the heavy rhythm.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate note separationslightly scooped midstight low endsparkling highsminimal breakupclear attackstudio-quality claritysubtle reverb ambienceno audible overdrive
Difficulty
The clean solo/intro requires accurate picking and muting to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP M-II Custom (Kirk Hammett's main guitar for clean sections, 1991 studio recording)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording, 1991)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass4.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for the Black Album (1991). Clean sections typically played by Kirk Hammett using the neck pickup of the ESP M-II with EMG 60. Settings and effects are for the clean intro/solo section, not the heavy rhythm.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate note separationslightly scooped midstight low endsparkling highsminimal breakupclear attackstudio-quality claritysubtle reverb ambienceno audible overdrive
Difficulty
The clean solo/intro requires accurate picking and muting to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.