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Enter Sandman amp settings — Behringer GM-108

The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter Sandman”, dialed in for a Behringer GM-108 with a Gibson Les Paul Classic. Studio album cut, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) - Main rhythm riff

Original rig

ESP MX-250 (EMG 81 bridge) into Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++ blended with Jose-modded Marshall JCM800, ADA MP-1, outboard API 550A/Aphex EQs, 4x12 cabs

Thick, punchy high-gain metal rhythm with aggressively scooped mids, tight low-end chug, and crisp top-end bite

Amp settings — Behringer GM-108

CHANNELAMP: Calif, MODE: Hot, SPK: US

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Overdrive (TS9 style)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; tightens low-end chug into the analog preamp

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 8

Why these settings

The GM-108's analog 'Calif' amp voicing with 'Hot' mode emulates the Mesa high-gain preamp character used on the record. Pull the Mid control down to 2 while keeping Bass at 8 and Treble at 7 to recreate the iconic Black Album V-curve EQ scoop without losing the bite of your Les Paul's passive bridge humbucker. The Behringer GM-108 has a 3-band EQ and master volume with no presence or reverb controls.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm firmly against the bridge saddles and execute aggressive, precise downstrokes—the percussive 'chug' of this riff comes from rapid muting release right on the pick attack.

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