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Riff Tone
My Friend of Misery
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX220 (James Hetfield's main guitar for The Black Album sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (primary clean amp for The Black Album), Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Clean sections tracked with the neck pickup and Mark IIC+ amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedshimmering chorus effectclear and articulateslightly scooped midssparkling top endtight low endsmooth sustainstudio-polishednot harsh or brittlelush and ambient
Difficulty
The clean riff is moderately challenging due to the need for precise picking, note separation, and dynamic control, but does not require advanced techniques or fast playing.
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Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX220 (James Hetfield's main guitar for The Black Album sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (primary clean amp for The Black Album), Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Clean sections tracked with the neck pickup and Mark IIC+ amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedshimmering chorus effectclear and articulateslightly scooped midssparkling top endtight low endsmooth sustainstudio-polishednot harsh or brittlelush and ambient
Difficulty
The clean riff is moderately challenging due to the need for precise picking, note separation, and dynamic control, but does not require advanced techniques or fast playing.