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Enter Sandman amp settings — Nux Mighty 20 mkII

The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter Sandman”, dialed in for a Nux Mighty 20 mkII with a Squier Bullet Stratocaster. 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 and ADA MP-1 preamp, outboard API EQs for aggressive 1.2kHz mid-scoop

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

Amp settings — Nux Mighty 20 mkII

CHANNELFireman (or Lead/Metal amp model)BOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Nux Mighty 20 MKII models modern high-gain amps, so the Fireman/Lead channel provides the cascaded saturation of Hetfield's Mesa/Marshall blend without needing external dirt. To compensate for the Squier Strat's lower-output single coils compared to EMG 81 active humbuckers, gain is pushed to 8 and bass is raised to 7 to add low-end body while keeping the signature aggressive mid scoop at 3. The tone is dry on the studio track, so keep onboard reverb at zero.

PRO TIPUse heavy, aggressive downpicking right near the bridge saddles with the fleshy edge of your picking palm resting firmly across the low E and A strings to get that tight, percussive Black Album chug.

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