Master of Puppets amp settings — Marshall Mini Jubilee
The Metallica guitar tone for “Master of Puppets”, dialed in for a Marshall Mini Jubilee with a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, Master of Puppets (1986) — signature main rhythm riff
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ (preamp with graphic EQ V-curve) slaved into Marshall JCM800 2203 power amp into Marshall 4x12 cabs; Jackson King V Custom with Seymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 8 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Overdrive (TS9 style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; tightens low-end flub from vintage single coils
02Graphic EQ (Boss GE-7)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; place in FX loop for authentic Mark IIC+ V-curve scoop
The Jubilee’s Lead channel supplies genuine high-gain crunch, but its naturally mid-forward Marshall voicing requires pulling the Mid knob down to 3 to emulate the Mark IIC+ graphic EQ scoop. To compensate for the lower output and piercing top end of the Strat's vintage single coils compared to Hetfield's high-output Invader humbuckers, Bass is pushed to 8 and the guitar tone knob is rolled back to 8. Clean interlude: switch the amp to the Clean/Rhythm channel and select the neck+middle pickup position.
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