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Enter Sandman amp settings — Harley Benton Hb-20r

The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter Sandman”, dialed in for a Harley Benton Hb-20r with a Harley Benton ST-20HSS. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) - Main iconic rhythm riff

Original rig

ESP MX-220 (EMG 81/60) into Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+/Mark IV heads layered with Marshall Plexi/JCM800 and customized cabs

Thick, tight, scooped high-gain chug with massive low-end punch and aggressive pick bite

Amp settings — Harley Benton Hb-20r

CHANNELClean ChannelBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	6
Mid	4
Treble	7
Reverb	0
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Distortion (Boss DS-1 / Rat Style)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; necessary for true high-gain saturation into an 8-inch combo

Distortion 7 · Tone 5 · Level 6

Why these settings

The HB-20R overdrive circuit lacks the cascading preamp saturation and tight tracking of Hetfield's Mesa Mark IIC+ rig, so a dedicated high-gain distortion pedal into the clean channel provides the proper bite. Running the amp clean with gain low prevents the small 8-inch speaker from farting out while keeping the scooped 'Black Album' EQ intact. Presence is omitted as the HB-20R faceplate does not have a presence control.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm directly against the bridge saddles and execute strict, heavy downstrokes to get the signature percussive thump on the low E string.

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