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Seek & Destroy
Metallica
GuitarRiffCleanmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1981 Gibson Flying V
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (100W head, early 1980s, likely with Marshall 4x12 cabinet, studio recording)
Amp Settings
mid4
bass5.5
gain0
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neutral and flat (estimated, as no clean tone present)no breakup or saturationno reverb or ambienceno modulation or time-based effectsno compression or sustainno palm muting or dynamic clean playingno chorus shimmer or delay repeatsno warmth or sparkle typical of clean tonesno neck pickup roundnessno audible clean guitar in any section
Difficulty
If a clean section existed, it would be very easy to play, but as documented, the riff is simple and straightforward with no advanced techniques.
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