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Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (1974 or 1978, as used by Kirk Hammett on Master of Puppets)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1985-1986. Clean solo section. JC-120 confirmed for clean tones on this track. No evidence of EMG pickups at this time; Hammett's Flying V used stock humbuckers. Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ used for heavy tones, but not for clean solo. Effects likely added via pedals or rack in studio.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and pristinebright and articulatehaunting sustainslight chorus shimmertight note separationcontrolled dynamicsno breakup or gritlight reverb ambiencewarm neck pickupstudio-clean clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and muting to maintain clarity in the clean tone, as well as precise timing to match the subtle delay and chorus effects.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (1974 or 1978, as used by Kirk Hammett on Master of Puppets)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1985-1986. Clean solo section. JC-120 confirmed for clean tones on this track. No evidence of EMG pickups at this time; Hammett's Flying V used stock humbuckers. Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ used for heavy tones, but not for clean solo. Effects likely added via pedals or rack in studio.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and pristinebright and articulatehaunting sustainslight chorus shimmertight note separationcontrolled dynamicsno breakup or gritlight reverb ambiencewarm neck pickupstudio-clean clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and muting to maintain clarity in the clean tone, as well as precise timing to match the subtle delay and chorus effects.