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Solo Tone
The Frayed Ends of Sanity
Metallica
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP M-II Custom (Kirk Hammett's black M-II, 1988, with EMG pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording, 1988)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Used for the solo section on the original ...And Justice For All album. Kirk Hammett's main solo guitar was the ESP M-II Custom with EMG 81 in the bridge. The amp was a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head, no evidence of live rig or later-era gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingsinging sustainbiting treblewah-inflected lead lineshigh output, compressed attackfast note articulationcutting and brightfocused, saturated distortion
Difficulty
The solo is technically demanding due to its fast tempo, rapid-fire legato and tapping licks, and the need for expressive wah pedal use, making it challenging even for advanced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP M-II Custom (Kirk Hammett's black M-II, 1988, with EMG pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording, 1988)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Used for the solo section on the original ...And Justice For All album. Kirk Hammett's main solo guitar was the ESP M-II Custom with EMG 81 in the bridge. The amp was a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head, no evidence of live rig or later-era gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingsinging sustainbiting treblewah-inflected lead lineshigh output, compressed attackfast note articulationcutting and brightfocused, saturated distortion
Difficulty
The solo is technically demanding due to its fast tempo, rapid-fire legato and tapping licks, and the need for expressive wah pedal use, making it challenging even for advanced players.