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Riff Tone
Spit Out the Bone
Metallica
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP James Hetfield Snakebyte
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2016 (Hardwired... to Self-Destruct sessions). Gear inferred from Metallica's documented studio rig for this album; no direct source confirms exact pedal use for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrisp pick attackmodern thrash metalfast and precisedry and focusedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires extremely fast and precise alternate picking with tight palm muting and complex rhythm changes, demanding advanced right-hand technique and stamina.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP James Hetfield Snakebyte
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2016 (Hardwired... to Self-Destruct sessions). Gear inferred from Metallica's documented studio rig for this album; no direct source confirms exact pedal use for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrisp pick attackmodern thrash metalfast and precisedry and focusedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires extremely fast and precise alternate picking with tight palm muting and complex rhythm changes, demanding advanced right-hand technique and stamina.