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Enter Sandman amp settings — Smiger Tg 40r mic

The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter Sandman”, dialed in for a Smiger Tg 40r mic with a Sx Stratocaster. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) - Main Riff

Original rig

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

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

Amp settings — Smiger Tg 40r mic

CHANNELDistortion / Drive channelBOOSTon

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01ProCo Rat 2 or Boss DS-1

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds the tight, saturated chug needed for modern high-gain

Distortion 7 · Filter 5 · Volume 6

Why these settings

The Smiger TG-40R is an analog solid-state practice amp with an unverified circuit, so gain is pushed to 8 on the drive channel to deliver the best possible standalone crunch without external pedals. The EQ scoops the mids down to 3 while keeping bass high at 8 and treble at 7 to mimic the classic Mark IIC+ 'V' curve on your single-coil Strat bridge pickup. Adding a dedicated distortion pedal down the road will significantly tighten the low-end palm mutes and remove solid-state fizz. Clean intro: switch to the clean channel with neck pickup and tone on 8.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm right against the bridge saddles to keep your muted downstrokes razor-sharp and prevent the Strat single-coils from buzzing out on the heavy low E chugs.

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