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Riff Tone

King Nothing (Remastered)

Metallica

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP MX-220 (Hetfield's 'Eet Fuk')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W Head

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1995-1996 (Load/Reload era). Evidence from Equipboard and Metallica gear rundowns confirms Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier was used for rhythm tracks on 'King Nothing'. ESP MX-220 with EMG 81 is Hetfield's main rhythm guitar for this era. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; distortion from amp. Settings estimated from forum consensus and typical Metallica tones of the era.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern metal saturationclear note separationminimal ambiencefocused, dry rhythm soundhigh output, compressed

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and precise picking to maintain the aggressive, percussive feel. The rhythm is syncopated but not overly complex, making it intermediate in difficulty.

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