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Riff Tone
Hardwired (Live at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN - Aug. 20th, 2016)
Metallica
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP James Hetfield Vulture
AmpDiezel VH4
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN, August 20, 2016. Settings and gear are for the live heavy riff section, not studio. Guitar confirmed by ESP official article. Amp confirmed by multiple sources as James Hetfield's primary live amp for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackchunky low endrazor-sharp claritymodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefast, aggressive riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and precise palm muting at high speed, demanding tight synchronization and stamina typical of advanced metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP James Hetfield Vulture
AmpDiezel VH4
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN, August 20, 2016. Settings and gear are for the live heavy riff section, not studio. Guitar confirmed by ESP official article. Amp confirmed by multiple sources as James Hetfield's primary live amp for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackchunky low endrazor-sharp claritymodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefast, aggressive riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and precise palm muting at high speed, demanding tight synchronization and stamina typical of advanced metal rhythm guitar.