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Riff Tone
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Metallica
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1984 Gibson Explorer
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely Celestion G12-65 speakers)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Kill 'Em All album sessions. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the rhythm/riff section; signal is guitar straight into amp. All rhythm tracks by James Hetfield.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackdry, unprocessedhigh-gain saturationfast, articulate pickingchunky low endcrisp treble biteminimal sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at high speed, demanding precise right-hand technique and stamina typical of early thrash metal.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1984 Gibson Explorer
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely Celestion G12-65 speakers)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Kill 'Em All album sessions. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the rhythm/riff section; signal is guitar straight into amp. All rhythm tracks by James Hetfield.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackdry, unprocessedhigh-gain saturationfast, articulate pickingchunky low endcrisp treble biteminimal sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at high speed, demanding precise right-hand technique and stamina typical of early thrash metal.