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Enter sandman amp settings — Marshall Mg30gfx

The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter sandman”, dialed in for a Marshall Mg30gfx with a ESP LTD KH-202 Kirk Hammett. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) - Main Riff

Original rig

ESP MX-250 & KH-2 (EMG 81/60) into Mesa Boogie Mark IIC++ blended with Jose-modded Marshall JCM800, Aphex EQF-2 mid-cut in loop

Aggressive, tight high-gain thrash rhythm with a distinct 'V-shape' mid-scoop and heavy low-end thump

Amp settings — Marshall Mg30gfx

CHANNELOD-2BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	8
Mid	3
Treble	7
Reverb	1
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss DS-1

Used as a tight boost into the OD-2 channel (run direct into amp input)

Tone 4 · Level 8 · Dist 2

Why these settings

The MG30GFX naturally carries aggressive Marshall upper-mids, so the mid control is pulled back to 3 to recreate the Black Album graphic EQ scoop without turning the tone thin. The DS-1 is dialed with low gain and high level to tighten the low end and slam the front end of the OD-2 channel, mimicking the fast percussive transient of Kirk's EMG-equipped rig. Clean intro: switch to the Clean channel with DS-1 bypassed and add built-in chorus/reverb.

PRO TIPAnchor the heel of your picking hand firmly across the low E string right in front of the bridge saddles and execute aggressive, short downstrokes to get the dry, tight percussive chug of the main riff.

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