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Harvester Of Sorrow amp settings — Line VI Spider IV 150

The Metallica guitar tone for “Harvester Of Sorrow”, dialed in for a Line VI Spider IV 150 with a Jackson JS34 Dinky. Studio version, ...And Justice for All (1988) — main rhythm riff

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++ (Lead channel), ESP MX-220 with EMG 81, Aphex EQF-2 Parametric EQ in loop (extreme 'V' scoop), Mesa Strategy 400 power amp, Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabs

Extreme mid-scooped thrash rhythm with tight low-end, searing highs, and aggressive pick attack

Amp settings — Line VI Spider IV 150

CHANNELInsane (Red LED)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	8
Mid	2
Treble	8
Reverb	0
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Line 6 Spider IV 'Insane' model runs extremely hot, so gain is kept at 6 to replicate the tight, percussive Mark IIC++ crunch without getting mushy. To emulate the studio Aphex parametric 'V-curve' EQ scoop, pull mids down to 2 while pushing bass and treble to 8 for that razor-sharp ...And Justice for All rhythm bite. Use the onboard Noise Gate set high to keep the chugs dead silent between stabs. Clean intro/interlude: switch amp model to Clean (Green) with chorus enabled.

PRO TIPStrict, aggressive downpicking with the side of the palm anchored hard against the bridge saddles is essential to get the dry, percussive thud on the open-E chugs.

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