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Riff Tone

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Metallica

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP MX220 (custom, black finish, likely with EMG 81 in bridge and EMG 60 in neck)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording, 1990-1991 Black Album sessions)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1990-1991. Clean intro/riff section. No acoustic guitar used on the studio recording despite common belief. Guitar is likely the ESP MX220 with EMG 60 in neck position. Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ amp used for cleans. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)
warm and roundfull-bodied cleanslightly compressednot brittle or harshsmooth neck pickup tonesubtle chorus shimmertouch of spring reverbarticulate and dynamicstudio-polishedclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires precise fingerpicking, clean note separation, and dynamic control, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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