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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 Gibson Les Paul Classic. Studio version, 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 EQ (1.2kHz mid scoop)

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

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

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

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Guitar

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Why these settings

The Katana 50 MkII lacks a physical presence control, so top-end bite is compensated directly via the treble knob set to 7. The Lead amp type provides the high-gain Mesa Mark style saturation, while cutting mids to 3 replicates the iconic 'Black Album' V-curve EQ. Because the Les Paul's passive humbuckers are slightly warmer and less compressed than Hetfield's active EMG 81s, gain is pushed to 7 for tight palm-muted tracking.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm firmly against the bridge saddles and execute aggressive, precise downstrokes with a heavy gauge pick (1.0mm+) right next to the bridge pickup to emulate Hetfield's percussive attack.

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