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Enter sandman amp settings — Blackstar ID:30TVP

The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter sandman”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:30TVP with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Metallica (Black Album) 1991

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+/IV, Gibson Explorer/ESP with EMG 81 (bridge), Aphex Parametric EQ in loop, Vintage 30 speakers

Tight, scooped, percussive high-gain rhythm with punchy low end and cutting highs

Amp settings — Blackstar ID:30TVP

CHANNELOD2 (Super Crunch voice), ISF fully counter-clockwise (American voicing)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	4
Mid	2
Treble	8
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The original uses a scooped Mesa with mids near 0—your Blackstar's ISF fully CCW mimics the tight American voicing, but the ID:30TVP has more inherent midrange than a Mark series, so I set mid at 2 rather than 0 to avoid mud while keeping the scoop. Your GIO's INF3 humbucker is lower output than EMG 81s, so gain goes to 8 to compensate. The ID:30TVP has no dedicated presence knob.

PRO TIPPalm-mute tightly right at the bridge saddles and use aggressive downpicking—Hetfield's percussive attack is half the tone. If it sounds fizzy, back treble to 7.

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