Battery amp settings — Yamaha THR10II

The Metallica guitar tone for “Battery”, dialed in for a Yamaha THR10II with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Master of Puppets (1986)

Original rig

Jackson King V 'Kill Bon Jovi' with Seymour Duncan Invader bridge pickup → Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ preamp → modified Marshall 100W power amp → 4x12 cab

Tight, aggressive thrash with scooped mids, percussive palm-mute attack, and cutting treble

Amp settings — Yamaha THR10II

CHANNELModern (amp type) — select this on THR10II

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	7
Mid	2
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

Pacifica's Alnico V humbucker is lower output than Invaders, so gain pushed to 8 (vs Mark IIC+'s 7). THR10II Modern voicing approximates the Mark IIC+ aggression but is slightly stiffer; bass raised to 7 to compensate for single-coil-width humbucker's thinner low end. Mid dropped to 2 to preserve the scooped character against THR's more neutral voicing. Treble at 7 maintains cutting edge without Yamaha's digital harshness.

PRO TIPDownpick every note with wrist motion, not arm — palm-mute pressure should be feather-light to let the note ring just enough for clarity before the next attack. Pick angle slightly toward the bridge for tighter attack.

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