Notthing elíseo matters amp settings — Fender Champion 50XL
The Metálica guitar tone for “Notthing elíseo matters”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 50XL with a Squier Affinity Telecaster. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) - clean fingerpicked intro
ESP MX-220 Explorer with EMG 60/81 active pickups, Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ clean/Roland JC-120 blend, Aphex studio compression, and plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 4 |
The Fender Champion 50XL has a 2-band EQ (no mid knob) and onboard digital FX. Use the clean '65 Twin voice with Hall reverb (FX level around 4) to emulate the spacious studio clean. The Telecaster single-coil is naturally brighter and thinner than James Hetfield's active EMG neck pickup, so roll the guitar tone knob back to 7 and keep amp treble at 4 to round out the highs without losing fingerpicking clarity. Heavy section: switch Voice selector to 'Metal 2000' with gain at 7 and bridge pickup engaged.
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