Fade to Black amp settings — Parquer GAMP-500
The Metallica guitar tone for “Fade to Black”, dialed in for a Parquer GAMP-500 with a Crimson Les pauls. Intro solo and signature heavy rhythm, Ride the Lightning (1984)
Modified Marshall JCM800 2203, Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost, Gibson Flying V / Fernandes Strat (humbuckers)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01Tube Screamer / Overdrive (TS9 Style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; tightens low-end tracking for the fast galloping sections
Because the Parquer GAMP-500 is a compact solid-state unit, gain is set high on the drive channel to mimic the cascaded JCM800 saturation without an external pedal. Mids are pulled back to 4 to capture the early Metallica scooped bite, while keeping bass at 7 to simulate a closed-back 4x12 cabinet thump. Switch to the bridge pickup and drop reverb for the heavy rhythm riffs following the intro solo.
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