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Cure (Remastered) amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25

The Metallica guitar tone for “Cure (Remastered)”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Epiphone les paul 2014 standard pro.. Studio version (Remastered), Load (1996)

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier + TriAxis / Marshall JCM800 blend, Gibson Les Paul / ESP Explorer with EMG 81, tuned to Eb Standard

Thick, punchy mid-heavy 90s hard rock crunch with tight low-end thump

Amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25

CHANNELMetal 2000 (or Rock 2000 amp model)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

On the Mustang LT25, the 'Metal 2000' amp model emulates the Mesa high-gain voice used throughout the Load sessions. Unlike early scooped Metallica, Load features warm, prominent midrange, so keep the mids at 6 rather than scooping them. Your Epiphone Les Paul humbuckers match the punch of the original track well.

PRO TIPTune down a half step to Eb Standard (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) and use aggressive downpicking near the bridge saddle to nail the percussive attack of the main riff.

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