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The Thing That Should Not Be
Metallica
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX220 'Eet Fuk' (James Hetfield's main guitar for Master of Puppets era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1985-1986)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid3
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tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate attackminimal ambiencefocused and drymetallic edgecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, precise alternate picking, and control over string noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP MX220 'Eet Fuk' (James Hetfield's main guitar for Master of Puppets era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1985-1986)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid3
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tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate attackminimal ambiencefocused and drymetallic edgecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, precise alternate picking, and control over string noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX220 'Eet Fuk' (James Hetfield's main guitar for Master of Puppets era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1985-1986)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid3
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tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate attackminimal ambiencefocused and drymetallic edgecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, precise alternate picking, and control over string noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Sign Up FreeGuitarRiffDistortedmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX220 'Eet Fuk' (James Hetfield's main guitar for Master of Puppets era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1985-1986)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid3
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tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate attackminimal ambiencefocused and drymetallic edgecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, precise alternate picking, and control over string noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.