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Solo Tone
No Remorse
Metallica
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (1981, likely stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio, 1983)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983, Kill 'Em All album. Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. No evidence of boost/overdrive pedals in studio chain for solos.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp pick attackcrisp, biting treblearticulate single-note runschunky rhythm under solominimal ambiencefast alternate picking clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking, precise palm muting, and rapid position shifts, making it challenging for most players but not at the extreme technical level of later Metallica solos.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (1981, likely stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio, 1983)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass7
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1983, Kill 'Em All album. Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. No evidence of boost/overdrive pedals in studio chain for solos.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp pick attackcrisp, biting treblearticulate single-note runschunky rhythm under solominimal ambiencefast alternate picking clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking, precise palm muting, and rapid position shifts, making it challenging for most players but not at the extreme technical level of later Metallica solos.