Nothing else mayers amp settings — Fender Champion 50XL
The Matalica guitar tone for “Nothing else mayers”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 50XL with a Gibson Flying V. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) - clean fingerpicked intro/verses
Roland JC-120 + Mesa Boogie Mark IV (clean) with ESP MX-220 / Gibson Explorer (EMG 60 / 81 active pickups) and subtle chorus + studio plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 4 |
01Onboard FX (Chorus + Reverb)
Select the onboard Chorus or Chorus/Reverb FX setting on the Champion 50XL dial
The studio intro relies on the ultra-clean, glassy headroom of a Roland JC-120 combined with James Hetfield's neck pickup. On the Champion 50XL, select the '65 Blackface voice with low gain to prevent any clipping from your Gibson Flying V humbuckers, and push the treble to 7 to replicate the EMG active high-end sheen. The Champion 50XL does not feature a presence knob on its faceplate, so that parameter is omitted. For the heavy distorted bridge and solo section, tap the channel select to Voice 11 (Metal 2000) with gain at 7.
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