Am I evil amp settings — Davoli Accord 75

The Metallica guitar tone for “Am I evil”, dialed in for a Davoli Accord 75 with a SX EG2 KBK. Studio version, Creeping Death EP (1984) / Kill 'Em All era sessions

Original rig

Jose-modded Marshall Super Lead Plexi 100W + ProCo RAT pedal, Gibson Flying V with EMG 81 humbuckers, Marshall 1960 cab

Bright, punchy mid-forward thrash crunch with aggressive kerrang bite

Amp settings — Davoli Accord 75

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Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	6
Treble	7
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

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Signal chain

01Mooer Black Secret

Set toggle switch to Vintage mode to emulate the classic ProCo RAT gain structure into the amp input.

Distortion 7 · Filter 6 · Level 7

Why these settings

The Davoli Accord 75 is a vintage Italian solid-state amplifier with a 2-band EQ (Bass/Treble) and no dedicated presence or mid controls, so those values are nulled. Because your Mooer Black Secret is the primary gain source replicating James Hetfield's ProCo RAT crunch, keep the Davoli volume/gain low and clean to avoid muddy double-clipping. Boost treble slightly to compensate for the passive ceramic humbuckers on the SX EG2 compared to the razor-sharp cut of active EMG 81s.

PRO TIPPick aggressively with a heavy gauge plectrum using strict downpicking on the main rhythm riff, angling the pick slightly for extra percussive scrape.

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