Riff Tone

Murder One

Metallica

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Iron Cross (James Hetfield signature, likely used on Hardwired... to Self-Destruct sessions)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2016 era)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

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Notes

Studio recording for 'Murder One' riff section, 2016. No direct source confirms the exact amp for this song, but Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier is widely documented as Hetfield's main studio amp for Hardwired... to Self-Destruct. Guitar and pickup inferred from Hetfield's known studio gear for this album.

Tone Character(9)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midschunky low endrazor-sharp claritymodern metal saturationarticulate pick responseminimal ambiencefocused rhythm tone

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise downpicking, which is moderately challenging for intermediate players but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

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Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Iron Cross (James Hetfield signature, likely used on Hardwired... to Self-Destruct sessions)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2016 era)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Tone Character(9)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midschunky low endrazor-sharp claritymodern metal saturationarticulate pick responseminimal ambiencefocused rhythm tone

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise downpicking, which is moderately challenging for intermediate players but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

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