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Enter sandman amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter sandman”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Squier Sonic Stratocaster HSS. Studio version, Metallica (1991) — main rhythm riff

Original rig

ESP MX-220 / MX-250 (EMG 81 bridge) into Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++ (slaved into Strategy 400) blended with modified Marshall JCM800, Mesa 4x12 cabs

Aggressive scooped high-gain chug with tight low-end and razor-sharp pick attack

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

CHANNELLead amp type

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	7
Mid	3
Treble	6
Reverb	1
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Lead amp type supplies the tight cascading distortion needed for this riff without requiring an external pedal. Scooping Middle to 3 emulates the Mark IIC+'s classic V-curve graphic EQ, while Bass is elevated to 7 to compensate for the Squier's lighter body compared to Hetfield's solid mahogany Explorer. The bridge humbucker should run wide open to feed maximum output into the Katana's input stage. Clean intro: switch to Clean amp type, set Gain to 2, and turn the onboard Mod knob to 3 for chorus.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm directly against the bridge saddles and execute aggressive, synchronized downstrokes only to achieve the percussive, mechanical chug of the main riff.

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