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Riff Tone
Prince Charming
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Gear confirmed for Reload album sessions. Settings and effects specific to riff section of 'Prince Charming'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped low-midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackdry and immediatefocused low endminimal ambienceslightly compressedmodern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with consistent attack and rhythm accuracy. While not extremely fast, the articulation and tightness demand intermediate to advanced rhythm technique.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass4.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Gear confirmed for Reload album sessions. Settings and effects specific to riff section of 'Prince Charming'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped low-midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackdry and immediatefocused low endminimal ambienceslightly compressedmodern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with consistent attack and rhythm accuracy. While not extremely fast, the articulation and tightness demand intermediate to advanced rhythm technique.