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Riff Tone
The Memory Remains (feat. Marianne Faithfull)
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250 (Hetfield's custom Explorer-style, likely with EMG 81/60 pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Gear based on era and Hetfield's known studio rig for Reload. No evidence of pedals in riff section; signal is likely guitar direct into amp with minimal effects. Pickup selection and picking position noted in user discussion.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern metal rhythmcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencebridge pickup clarity
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires accurate palm muting and picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP MX-250 (Hetfield's custom Explorer-style, likely with EMG 81/60 pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Gear based on era and Hetfield's known studio rig for Reload. No evidence of pedals in riff section; signal is likely guitar direct into amp with minimal effects. Pickup selection and picking position noted in user discussion.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern metal rhythmcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencebridge pickup clarity
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires accurate palm muting and picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.