Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
The End of the Line
Metallica
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-220 (James Hetfield's main guitar for Death Magnetic era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (primary rhythm amp for Death Magnetic studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2008. James Hetfield's rhythm tone for 'The End of the Line' riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackchunky low endcrisp top endmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedfast, precise rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding advanced right-hand stamina and accuracy typical of Metallica's modern rhythm work.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-220 (James Hetfield's main guitar for Death Magnetic era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (primary rhythm amp for Death Magnetic studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2008. James Hetfield's rhythm tone for 'The End of the Line' riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackchunky low endcrisp top endmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedfast, precise rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding advanced right-hand stamina and accuracy typical of Metallica's modern rhythm work.