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Solo Tone
Sad But True
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-220 (black finish)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC++
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991, The Black Album sessions. Multiple amps layered, but Mark IIC++ is the core for the solo. Effects loop used for EQ and compression. D standard tuning.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationthick, layered soundarticulate attacksinging sustain in solodry, in-your-face presencecrushing low endslightly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, with expressive bends, vibrato, and precise picking at a slow tempo. The high-gain setting demands control to avoid unwanted noise.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-220 (black finish)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC++
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass4
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1991, The Black Album sessions. Multiple amps layered, but Mark IIC++ is the core for the solo. Effects loop used for EQ and compression. D standard tuning.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationthick, layered soundarticulate attacksinging sustain in solodry, in-your-face presencecrushing low endslightly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, with expressive bends, vibrato, and precise picking at a slow tempo. The high-gain setting demands control to avoid unwanted noise.