Enter sandman amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter sandman”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) - Main Riff / Rhythm
ESP MX-250 (EMG 81 bridge) into Mesa Boogie Mark IIC++ (blended with Jose-modded Marshall JCM800), outboard EQ mid-scoop at 1-1.2kHz
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 9 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 4 |
01High-Gain Distortion / Preamp (e.g. Boss MT-2 or Friedman BE-OD)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Blues Junior IV is a low-to-medium gain vintage tube platform that cannot produce Mesa Mark IIC++ modern metal saturation on its own, so the FAT switch is engaged and amp gain is pushed to 9 for the maximum playable crunch. Mids are scooped down to 3 to approximate the Black Album EQ profile, while bass is kept at 7 to avoid flubbing the 12-inch combo speaker. Adding an external high-gain distortion pedal into the clean channel (gain at 2) will deliver the true tight chug. Clean intro: disengage the FAT switch and roll guitar volume to 6.
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