Master of puppets amp settings — Ibz10BV2 10BV2
The Metallica guitar tone for “Master of puppets”, dialed in for a Ibz10BV2 10BV2 with a Vintage SL. Studio version, Master of Puppets (1986) — main rhythm riff
Jackson King V with Seymour Duncan Invaders, Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (V-curve GEQ) slaved into Marshall JCM800 2203 power section and 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 2 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Master | 6 |
01Distortion Pedal (e.g. Boss DS-1 or ProCo Rat)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (required to achieve high-gain thrash saturation on this clean solid-state practice amp)
The Ibanez IBZ10BV2 is a single-channel bass/clean practice amp without a gain control, presence, or onboard distortion, making Metallica's aggressive Mesa Mark IIC+ high gain unreachable on the amp alone. Cut the amp's mid control down to 2 while pushing bass to 7 and treble to 8 to emulate the iconic Mark IIC+ 'V-curve' graphic EQ scoop. Adding a high-gain distortion pedal is necessary to generate the heavy thrash crunch. Clean interlude: roll guitar volume back to 4 with the tone rolled off to 5.
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