Master Of Puppets amp settings — Glarry GA-20
The Metallica guitar tone for “Master Of Puppets”, dialed in for a Glarry GA-20 with a Glarry Electric. Studio version, Master of Puppets (1986) — main rhythm riff
Jackson Custom Shop King V (Seymour Duncan Invader humbuckers) into Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ preamp with classic 'V-curve' 5-band graphic EQ, slaved into Marshall JCM800 2203 power section and Marshall 4x12 cabs
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 2 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01ProCo Rat 2 or Boss DS-1 (Distortion)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; tightly shapes the aggressive thrash clip into a small solid-state amp
The Glarry GA-20 is a small solid-state practice amp lacking presence and built-in reverb, so those controls are omitted. We engage the drive channel with gain at 7 to capture thrash saturation without overwhelming the 8-inch speaker into muddy flub, scooping the mid knob down to 2 to replicate the Mark IIC+ signature V-curve. Clean interlude: disengage the drive button to switch to the clean channel, boost mid to 5, and roll guitar volume to 7.
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