Master of Puppets amp settings — Fender Frontman 10G
The Metallica guitar tone for “Master of Puppets”, dialed in for a Fender Frontman 10G with a Vault St1. Studio version, Master of Puppets (1986) rhythm track
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ ('Crunch Berries' modded head) through Marshall 4x12 cabs, Jackson King V / Gibson Explorer with Seymour Duncan Invader / EMG pickups, studio parametric/graphic V-curve EQ
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (run direct into amp input)
The Frontman 10G is a 10-watt practice amp with only gain, bass, and treble controls; its internal overdrive button cannot reproduce the iconic Mesa Mark IIC+ tight scooped crunch and becomes overly fizzy when pushed. Keep the amp on its clean setting with low gain and use a dedicated high-gain EQ distortion pedal like the Boss Metal Zone to carve out the 750Hz V-curve mid scoop. Treble is raised on the amp to give single-coil or entry humbucker bridge pickups the necessary percussive thrash bite without flubbing the 6-inch speaker.
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