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Solo Tone

Wherever I May Roam

Metallica

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Kirk Hammett Signature KH-2
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1991, solo section. Kirk Hammett played the solo using his KH-2 with EMG 81 active pickup into a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+. Wah pedal was used for the solo. No evidence of additional pedals except possible light delay for ambience. Settings are estimated based on genre, era, and typical Mark IIC+ use for Metallica solos.

Tone Character(10)
aggressive, saturated distortiontight low endcrisp highssinging sustainwah-filtered lead linesarticulate note separationcutting presenceslightly scooped midshigh outputpercussive attack

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of the wah pedal, fast picking, and expressive phrasing with high-gain tone, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

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