Enter Sandman amp settings — Behringer GM108
The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter Sandman”, dialed in for a Behringer GM108 with a No brand Clonecaster. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) - Main rhythm riff
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, and 4x12 cabs
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 8 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
01Behringer OD100 Overdrive/Distortion
BOOST — run into the front input with Drive/Dist low to tighten low-end tracking and add high-mid pick attack like an active EMG
The GM108 CALIF amp model replicates the Mesa Mark series scooped voicing, while the HI GAIN mode supplies the core saturation. Because your Clonecaster single coils lack the tight punch of James Hetfield's active EMG 81 humbuckers, the OD100 acts as a clean mid-pushing boost in front of the amp rather than the primary distortion source. Setting the amp mid control to 3 provides the signature V-curve scoop without losing riff clarity through the 8-inch speaker. Clean intro: bypass the OD100 and switch guitar to neck+middle position with volume rolled back to 7.
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