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Leper Messiah
Metallica
GuitarSoloDistortedmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP KH-2 (custom, 1986 era, likely with stock EMG pickups swapped in post-1987, but for Master of Puppets era likely stock pickups or Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording, 1986)
Amp Settings
mid3.5
bass6
gain8
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tight and percussivescooped midssinging sustainrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationhigh-gain saturationcrisp pick attackminimal ambient reverbfast alternate pickingaggressive palm muting
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise articulation under high gain, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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