Enter sandman amp settings — Cort CM30R
The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter sandman”, dialed in for a Cort CM30R with a Cort G250. Studio version, Metallica / The Black Album (1991) — iconic heavy rhythm riff
ESP MX-250 Explorer with EMG 81 active humbuckers into blended Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++ (primary, scooped 5-band EQ) and modded Marshall JCM800 2203 with Aphex parametric EQ
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Mooer GE150 (DS/OD Block: Pure Boost)
Clean tightener in front of the amp model to replicate the EMG active attack and cut flub
02Mooer GE150 (AMP Block: CALI MKIV / Mesa Mark-style)
Primary gain source; turn off cab sim if running into the front input of the Cort CM30R
03Mooer GE150 (NOISE KILLER / Gate Block)
Clamps down high-gain hiss and ensures sharp, dead-stop palm muting
The Mooer GE150 provides the entire Mesa Mark-style high-gain preamp and signature mid-scoop, so the Cort CM30R is parked on its Clean channel at gain 2 with flat EQ to avoid muddy double-gain stacking. The Cort G250's bridge humbucker has passive output compared to James Hetfield's active EMG 81s, compensated here by running a tight clean boost in front of the amp block. Clean intro: bypass the DS/OD and AMP blocks or switch to a clean preset with light chorus.
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