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Enter sandman amp settings — Fender Rumble 100

The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter sandman”, dialed in for a Fender Rumble 100 with a Ibanez GIO GRX70QA. Studio version, Metallica / The Black Album (1991) — iconic heavy rhythm riff

Original rig

ESP MX-250 Explorer (EMG 81 bridge pickup) into blended Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++ and Jose Arredondo-modded Marshall JCM800 2203 with Aphex EQ

Massive, tight, percussive high-gain rhythm crunch with deeply scooped 800Hz-1.2kHz midrange and razor-sharp palm-mute attack

Amp settings — Fender Rumble 100

CHANNELOverdrive switch ON (Contour switch ON, Bright OFF, Vintage OFF)BRIGHToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01ProCo Rat 2 or Boss MT-2 Metal Zone

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Distortion 7 · Filter / Tone 5 · Volume / Level 6

Why these settings

The Fender Rumble 100 is a bass amplifier, so its Overdrive circuit is pushed to gain 7 to deliver the necessary distortion without any pedals. Engaging the onboard Contour button scoops the mids around the classic Black Album frequency, while Bass is dialed back to 5 so the 12-inch bass speaker stays tight instead of flubbing out on palm mutes. With a dedicated high-gain distortion pedal, switch the Rumble's Overdrive off and run into the clean channel with low gain. Clean intro: roll guitar volume back to 3 and switch to the middle single coil.

PRO TIPAnchor your pick hand's heel firmly across the bridge saddles to get that percussive, razor-sharp metallic 'chug' attack without letting the 12-inch bass driver overwhelm the low end.

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