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Enter Sandman amp settings — Yamaha THR10II

The Metallica guitar tone for “Enter Sandman”, dialed in for a Yamaha THR10II with a Lightfooy Les paul. 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, and outboard studio EQ

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

Amp settings — Yamaha THR10II

CHANNELMODERN (Classic mode) amp type

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	7
Mid	3
Treble	7
Reverb	1
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Yamaha THR10II 'Modern' amp model simulates the high-gain Mesa Boogie style saturation used on the record. Because your Les Paul has passive humbuckers instead of James Hetfield's active EMG 81s, gain is pushed to 8 and treble to 7 for sharp attack, while mids are scooped down to 3 to recreate the signature 'V-curve' studio EQ. The THR10II faceplate lacks a presence knob, so presence is omitted.

PRO TIPUse strict, heavy palm muting right against the bridge saddles on the low E string to get the percussive, tight chug of the main riff without letting the low end get muddy.

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