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Master of puppet amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

The Metallica guitar tone for “Master of puppet”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Master of Puppets (1986)

Original rig

Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ into Marshall JCM800 power section, Jackson King V with EMG 81, Marshall 4x12 with Celestion V30/G12T-75 speakers

Aggressive thrash metal rhythm tone — tight low end, classic 'V' scooped mids, sharp attack, and dense saturation

Amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

CHANNELAmp Type: 7 (Mesa/High Gain model) + 4x12 V30 Cab IRBRIGHToffBOOSTon

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01M-Vave Tank G Booster/Overdrive Module

Used as a pre-gain tightener (TS-style boost into high-gain amp model)

Drive 2 · Tone 7 · Level 8

02M-Vave Tank G Noise Gate

Essential for cutting noise during fast, aggressive palm-muted riffs

Threshold 6 · Decay 3

Why these settings

To emulate Hetfield's active EMG 81 with a passive single-coil Strat bridge pickup, the M-Vave's onboard boost module pushes the front end while mids are deeply scooped to mimic the iconic Mark IIC+ 5-band graphic EQ curve. Treble is kept articulate at 7 to capture the sharp pick attack without becoming excessively thin or harsh. Reverb is fully disengaged to retain surgical rhythm clarity.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm firmly against the bridge saddles and execute strict downpicking with a heavy, sharp pick (1.0mm+) to nail the percussive, machine-gun attack of the title track.

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