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Eye of the beholder amp settings — Valeton GP-200

The Metallica guitar tone for “Eye of the beholder”, dialed in for a Valeton GP-200 with a ESP LTD KH-202 Kirk Hammett. Studio version, ...And Justice for All (1988), signature heavy rhythm riff

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head (Lead Channel, graphic EQ V-curve), ESP Explorer with EMG 81/60, Aphex Aural Exciter in FX loop, Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabs with Celestion G12T-75s

Ultra-tight, scooped thrash rhythm with razor-sharp pick attack, massive low-end thump, and dry sizzling high-end

Amp settings — Valeton GP-200

CHANNELCALI IIC+ (Mesa Mark IIC+ model) + 4x12 V30/T75 Cab BlockBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	3
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Graphic EQ Block (Post-Amp / FX Loop)

Recreates the classic Mesa 5-band V-curve and Aphex Exciter sizzle

80Hz 7 · 240Hz 6 · 750Hz 2 · 2.2kHz 7 · 6.6kHz 8

02Noise Gate Block

Place before amp model to keep palm-muted chugs tight and quiet

Threshold 6 · Decay 3

Why these settings

The GP-200's CALI IIC+ amp block recreates the preamp gain structure, while the post-amp Graphic EQ block supplies the mandatory Mesa V-curve scoop at 750Hz and upper sizzle. The passive pickups on your KH-202 are slightly less compressed than Hetfield's active EMG 81, so gain is pushed to 7 to deliver identical crunch and saturation. Keep reverb completely dry to capture the sterile, surgically precise ...And Justice for All production.

PRO TIPUse strict, aggressive downpicking with heavy 1.14mm+ sharp picks, locking your palm muting right against the bridge saddles for instantaneous percussive stop-start precision.

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