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Master of Puppets amp settings — Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212

The Metallica guitar tone for “Master of Puppets”, dialed in for a Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Master of Puppets (1986) — main rhythm riff

Original rig

Jackson Custom Shop King V (Seymour Duncan Invaders) -> Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (slaved into Marshall JCM800 power amp) with graphic EQ V-curve

Aggressive, tight, scooped thrash rhythm with crushing low-end chunk and sharp attack

Amp settings — Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212

CHANNELMore DriveBRIGHToffBOOSTon

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	7
Mid	2
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01ProCo Rat 2 or Boss MT-2 (RECOMMENDED)

RECOMMENDED — not owned

Distortion 7 · Filter 4 · Volume 6

Why these settings

The Hot Rod DeVille has a naturally bright, mid-scooped clean character and a loose blues-rock drive channel, so engaging 'More Drive' with Gain at 8 provides the maximum usable saturation on the bare amp. Mids are pulled down to 2 to replicate the Mark IIC+ iconic graphic EQ 'V-shape' scoop while keeping Bass tight at 7 to prevent the 2x12 open-back cab from flubbing out. Clean interlude: switch to the Normal channel, select neck pickup, and ease volume to 8.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm firmly across the bridge saddles for rapid, percussive downpicked chugging, striking the strings with an aggressive, angled heavy pick right next to the bridge pickup.

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