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Enter sandman amp settings — Boss Katana mini x

The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter sandman”, dialed in for a Boss Katana mini x with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. 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/Aphex EQs (1.2kHz mid-scoop), 4x12 cabs

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

Amp settings — Boss Katana mini x

CHANNELBrown amp type

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	7
Mid	3
Treble	7
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Katana Mini X's Brown channel replicates the high-gain Mesa/Marshall blend needed for the iconic 1991 rhythm crunch. Cutting the Mid knob to 3 reproduces the signature V-curve studio EQ scoop, while keeping Bass at 7 and Treble at 7 ensures low-end punch without flubbing the practice speaker. The Jackson JS22's stock high-output ceramic bridge humbucker pushes the preamp cleanly without needing an external boost.

PRO TIPAnchor your picking-hand palm firmly against the bridge saddles and execute strict, aggressive downstrokes to nail the percussive, mechanical chug of the main riff.

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