Enter Sandman amp settings — Orange Crush 20
The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter Sandman”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 20 with a Ibanez GART60. Studio album cut, Metallica (1991) - Main rhythm riff
ESP MX-250 (EMG 81 bridge) into Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++ blended with Jose-modded Marshall JCM800, ADA MP-1 preamp, outboard API 550A/Aphex EQs (1.2kHz scoop), 4x12 cabs
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Master | 6 |
01Tube Screamer / Overdrive (TS9 Style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (tightens 8-inch speaker low-end)
The Orange Crush 20 is naturally warm and mid-heavy, so dropping the mid control to 3 mimics the classic Mesa 1.2kHz 'V-curve' scoop. Treble is pushed to 8 to inject the bite and attack missing from passive Ibanez humbuckers compared to James's active EMG 81s. Bass is capped at 6 to prevent the 8-inch practice speaker from flubbing out under heavy palm muting. Intro clean: switch to the Clean channel with gain at 2.
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