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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 Ibanez gio grgr131ex bkf. Studio album cut, 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 — Marshall mg30gfx

CHANNELOD-2

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The MG30GFX lacks a presence control, so we boost treble to 7 and scoop the mid knob down to 3 to recreate the studio Mesa IIC+ graphic EQ 'V-curve'. The Infinity R passive ceramic humbuckers on your Ibanez have strong output, so OD-2 gain at 7 provides plenty of saturation without turning muddy through the 10-inch speaker. Clean intro: switch to Clean channel, drop volume slightly, and add moderate built-in chorus.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm firmly against the bridge saddles for the chugging E5 power chords, using aggressive downstrokes and a thick 1.14mm+ pick to replicate Hetfield's signature percussive attack.

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