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Solo Tone
Phantom Lord
Metallica
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarElectra 2236 Flying Wedge
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (100W head, 1979-1981 era, as used on Kill 'Em All)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Guitar is confirmed for Kill 'Em All sessions; amp is widely documented for this album. No evidence of live rig or later gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackcutting treble biteminimal ambiencefast alternate picking claritychunky rhythm under soloclassic early thrash metal lead tone
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and rapid fretboard shifts typical of early thrash metal, making it challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarElectra 2236 Flying Wedge
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (100W head, 1979-1981 era, as used on Kill 'Em All)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass7
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Guitar is confirmed for Kill 'Em All sessions; amp is widely documented for this album. No evidence of live rig or later gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackcutting treble biteminimal ambiencefast alternate picking claritychunky rhythm under soloclassic early thrash metal lead tone
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and rapid fretboard shifts typical of early thrash metal, making it challenging for intermediate players.