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Creeping death amp settings — Orange Crush 20

The Metallica guitar tone for “Creeping death”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 20 with a Heary benton Explorer. Studio version, Ride the Lightning (1984) — main rhythm riff

Original rig

Modified Marshall JCM800 2203 + Ibanez TS9 / ProCo Rat boost + Gibson Flying V (Duncan Invader) / Jackson RR Custom (EMG 81)

Aggressive, scooped, high-gain thrash rhythm with sharp top-end bite and tight palm-muted low end

Amp settings — Orange Crush 20

CHANNELCleanBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	5
Mid	4
Treble	7
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion

Gain source — set middle toggle switch to 'Scoop' mode

Gain 8 · Volume 7 · Bass 7 · Treble 7

Why these settings

The Orange Crush 20 is set to its clean channel with gain low so the TC Electronic Fangs acts as the dedicated high-gain engine without double-gain muddiness. Setting the Fangs toggle to Scoop mode replicates the scooped-mid, high-gain bite of the Ride the Lightning rhythm tracks. Treble is pushed to 7 on both the pedal and amp to counteract the naturally dark, warm voicing of the Orange circuit.

PRO TIPAnchor your picking hand strictly over the bridge pickup and dig in with strict downstrokes using a heavy (1.0mm+) pick to achieve the signature razor-sharp, percussive chug.

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