Enter Sandman amp settings — Roland Cube 40GX
The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter Sandman”, dialed in for a Roland Cube 40GX with a ibanez az22s2-bk black Bk black. Studio version, Metallica (Black Album, 1991)
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (Lead channel) with Aphex Parametric EQ in loop, ESP Explorer with EMG 81 bridge pickup
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
The Cube 40GX's RECTIFIER model approximates Mesa's tight, scooped voicing. Your AZ's Seymour Duncan Hyperion humbuckers are lower output than EMG 81s, so gain sits at 7 instead of the original's 6. Mids stay scooped at 3 to capture the Black Album's signature V-curve, while bass is pulled back from the original's 6 to 5 because the Cube's RECTIFIER model runs slightly looser in the lows than a real Mark IIC+.
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