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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 Jackson Js11. Studio version, Master of Puppets (1986) — main rhythm riff

Original rig

Jackson Custom Shop King V (Seymour Duncan Invaders) into Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ preamp (V-curve 5-band graphic EQ) slaved into Marshall JCM800 2203 power amp and 4x12 Marshall cab with Celestion G12-65/G12T-75s

Aggressive, tight high-gain thrash crunch with deeply scooped 750Hz midrange and razor-sharp bite

Amp settings — Fender Frontman 10G

CHANNELOverdrive switch ON

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Treble	8
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01ProCo Rat 2 or Boss DS-1

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Frontman 10G preamp cannot reach true Mark IIC+ saturation.

Distortion 7 · Filter 6 · Volume 6

Why these settings

The Frontman 10G lacks a mid control, so scooping the signature 750Hz frequency requires boosting treble to 8 and keeping bass at 6 to naturally push the mid frequencies back. Gain is set to 7 on the OD channel to maximize thrash saturation without overwhelming the 6-inch speaker with flubby low-end distortion. Clean interlude: switch the OD button off and roll guitar volume to 7.

PRO TIPAnchor the heel of your picking hand firmly across the low E and A string saddles and execute strict downpicking for every eighth note to nail James Hetfield's percussive attack.

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