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Riff Tone
Whiskey In the Jar
Metallica
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP James Hetfield Signature JH-1 'Hot Rod' - Green Flame
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Garage Inc.' (1998); tone based on studio setup, not live rig. Guitar confirmed from music video and Equipboard. Amp confirmed from Equipboard and multiple Metallica tone discussions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky rhythm tonearticulate pick attackmodern metal claritypercussive low endcrisp high endcompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing.
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Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP James Hetfield Signature JH-1 'Hot Rod' - Green Flame
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Garage Inc.' (1998); tone based on studio setup, not live rig. Guitar confirmed from music video and Equipboard. Amp confirmed from Equipboard and multiple Metallica tone discussions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky rhythm tonearticulate pick attackmodern metal claritypercussive low endcrisp high endcompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing.