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 Fender Kramer. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) - Main heavy rhythm riff
ESP MX-250 with EMG 81 active pickups into Mesa Boogie Mark IIC++ (blended with modded Marshall JCM800 and ADA MP-1) via Aphex outboard EQ cutting 1.2kHz
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 4 |
01ProCo Rat 2 or High-Gain Distortion
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (run direct into amp input)
The Fender Blues Junior IV is a low-to-medium gain, mid-scooped tube amp that cannot physically reach Metallica's high-gain Mesa Mark IIC++ saturation on its own. Per the double-gain rule, the amp gain is kept low at 2 with the Fat switch off to provide a clean platform, relying on a recommended high-gain distortion pedal to generate the heavy crunch. The Blues Junior's Treble is set to 6 and Mid to 4 to replicate the classic 1.2kHz scooped EQ profile without becoming fizzy.
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