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Enter Sandman amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter Sandman”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G with a Kawess Kawesz. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) - Main rhythm riff

Original rig

ESP MX-250 (EMG 81 bridge) into Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++ blended with Jose-modded Marshall JCM800, ADA MP-1, outboard API 550A/Aphex EQs (1.2kHz mid-scoop), 4x12 cabs

Thick, punchy high-gain metal rhythm with aggressively scooped mids, tight low-end chug, and crisp top-end bite

Amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

CHANNELAMP Model 7 (Mesa Boogie / High-Gain American Voice) + 4x12 V30 IRBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	8
Mid	3
Treble	7
Reverb	2
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01M-Vave Tank G Noise Gate Block

Engage Tank G built-in gate to keep the high-gain palm mutes tight and silent between riff stabs

Threshold 6

02M-Vave Tank G Boost/Overdrive Block

Clean boost mode in front of AMP model 7 to tighten low-end tracking without adding excessive preamp fuzz

Drive 1 · Tone 6 · Level 8

Why these settings

On the Tank G, select AMP slot 7 (Mesa high-gain emulation) paired with a 4x12 IR to replicate the Mark IIC+ rhythm core. The mids are pulled down to 3 with bass pushed to 8 and treble to 7 to nail the classic Black Album 1.2kHz 'V-curve' studio EQ. Clean intro: switch to AMP slot 1 (Clean) with a touch of chorus enabled.

PRO TIPAnchor the fleshy heel of your picking hand firmly across the low E and A strings near the bridge saddles, using strictly downstrokes for the signature percussive attack.

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