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Riff Tone
Nothing Else Matters (Live)
Metallica & San Francisco Symphony
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Snakebyte (James Hetfield signature, EMG 81/60 pickups, likely used live for S&M2 era)
AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx III (amp modeling, Metallica live rig for S&M2 era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Live performance with San Francisco Symphony (S&M2, 2019); Metallica uses Fractal Axe-Fx III for all live shows in this era; no physical amps on stage; settings are for live, not studio.
Tone Character(10)
clean and bell-likewarm and roundedarticulate note separationslight compression from active pickupssubtle digital reverbsmooth attackrich low endclear sustainno audible distortionno modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff requires clean fingerstyle technique, accurate string skipping, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and sustain, but does not involve advanced technical challenges.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Snakebyte (James Hetfield signature, EMG 81/60 pickups, likely used live for S&M2 era)
AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx III (amp modeling, Metallica live rig for S&M2 era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Live performance with San Francisco Symphony (S&M2, 2019); Metallica uses Fractal Axe-Fx III for all live shows in this era; no physical amps on stage; settings are for live, not studio.
Tone Character(10)
clean and bell-likewarm and roundedarticulate note separationslight compression from active pickupssubtle digital reverbsmooth attackrich low endclear sustainno audible distortionno modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff requires clean fingerstyle technique, accurate string skipping, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and sustain, but does not involve advanced technical challenges.