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Riff Tone
Fuel (Demo)
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-220 (black finish)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or G, as used on Load/Reload demos)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996 demo sessions for Reload. Gear inferred from era and interviews; no evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this demo. Rhythm section (riff) only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackchunky low endrazor-sharp treblecompressed and focusedmodern metal clarityminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, demanding precision and stamina to maintain clarity and aggression throughout.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-220 (black finish)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or G, as used on Load/Reload demos)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996 demo sessions for Reload. Gear inferred from era and interviews; no evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this demo. Rhythm section (riff) only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackchunky low endrazor-sharp treblecompressed and focusedmodern metal clarityminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, demanding precision and stamina to maintain clarity and aggression throughout.