Master of Puppets amp settings — Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb
The Metallica guitar tone for “Master of Puppets”, dialed in for a Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb with a PRS Custom 22. Studio version, Master of Puppets (1986) — signature rhythm riff
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ slaved into Marshall JCM800 power amp, Marshall 4x12 cab, Aphex Parametric EQ, Jackson King V / Gibson Explorer with Seymour Duncan Invaders
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01ProCo Rat 2 or High-Gain Distortion
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb has only Volume, Treble, and Bass controls with no physical mid or presence knobs, and cannot reach high-gain Mesa Mark IIC+ thrash saturation on its own. Push the amp's Volume to 7 on the Vibrato channel for maximum natural crunch today while keeping Bass at 5 to prevent the open-back cabinet from flubbing. With a high-gain distortion pedal, switch the amp volume down to 2-3 and let the pedal supply the signature scooped-mid saturation. Clean interlude: roll guitar volume down to 6 and switch to neck pickup.
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