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Solo Tone
Harvester of Sorrow
Metallica
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP M-II Custom (Kirk Hammett's main solo guitar for ...And Justice for All sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording amp for solos on ...And Justice for All)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Kirk Hammett used the ESP M-II Custom with EMG 81 pickups and a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ for solos on the album. Settings and effects are based on studio context, not live or cover performances.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midssinging sustainaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackhigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmetallic, biting treblefocused low endminimal ambience
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, accurate wah pedal use for phrasing, and clean execution of fast runs and position changes, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP M-II Custom (Kirk Hammett's main solo guitar for ...And Justice for All sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording amp for solos on ...And Justice for All)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Kirk Hammett used the ESP M-II Custom with EMG 81 pickups and a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ for solos on the album. Settings and effects are based on studio context, not live or cover performances.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midssinging sustainaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackhigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmetallic, biting treblefocused low endminimal ambience
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, accurate wah pedal use for phrasing, and clean execution of fast runs and position changes, making it challenging for most intermediate players.