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Metallica
GuitarRiffCleanmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer (1984, likely stock pickups at time of recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head (borrowed European model, studio recording, 1984)
Amp Settings
mid4.5
bass5.5
gain0
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crystal-clear cleanwarm and full-bodiedslightly scooped midsbright but not harsh highsarticulate and dynamicnatural amp reverbno modulation or delayresponsive to picking dynamicsstudio-recorded clarityneck pickup warmth
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise arpeggiated picking and string skipping, but is moderate in tempo and does not involve advanced techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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