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Master of Puppets amp settings — Mooer GE150Plus

The Metallica guitar tone for “Master of Puppets”, dialed in for a Mooer GE150Plus with a Ibanez GR330EXBKF. Studio version, Master of Puppets (1986) — main rhythm riff

Original rig

Jackson King V (Seymour Duncan Invader) -> Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (slaved into Marshall JCM800 2203 power section) with classic 5-band graphic EQ V-curve

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

Amp settings — Mooer GE150Plus

CHANNELCALI DUAL or MARK V amp model + 4x12 Recto V30 Cab IRBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	7
Mid	3
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Noise Gate Block

Essential to clamp down between tight staccato chugs

Threshold 6 · Decay 3

02Graphic EQ Block (Post-Amp / FX Loop)

Recreates the iconic Mesa 5-band graphic EQ 'V-curve' post-gain

80Hz 7 · 240Hz 6 · 750Hz 2 · 2.2kHz 7 · 6.6kHz 8

Why these settings

The GE150Plus replicates the iconic Mark IIC+ sound by running a Mesa-style preamp model with moderate-high gain and applying the crucial post-amp 5-band Graphic EQ 'V-curve' to scoop the boxy 750Hz mids while boosting punchy lows and biting highs. Your Ibanez ceramic bridge humbucker has plenty of output, so amp gain stays around 7 to keep the palm mutes articulate rather than muddy. Clean interlude: switch to a clean amp model (F-Clean), bypass the EQ block, and engage a mild chorus.

PRO TIPEvery rhythm riff on the original recording is 100% strict downpicking; angle your heavy pick slightly and strike aggressively right near the bridge for the percussive, metallic attack.

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