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Riff Tone

Of Wolf and Man

Metallica

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP MX220 'Eet Fuk' (James Hetfield's main guitar for The Black Album rhythm tracks)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Simul-Class (studio recording amp for The Black Album rhythm guitars)

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1991. Rhythm section tracked by James Hetfield using his ESP MX220 'Eet Fuk' with EMG 81 bridge pickup into a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head. No confirmed pedal use for rhythm; distortion from amp. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and amp model. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects on the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp claritychunky low endarticulate pick attackdry, focused soundminimal ambiencecrushing rhythm presence

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm-muted picking with precise rhythm and stamina, making it challenging for most players.

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