Nothing Else Matters amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Metallica guitar tone for “Nothing Else Matters”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a ESP LTD EC-256. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) — iconic clean fingerpicked intro
Roland JC-120 / Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ clean, ESP Explorer with EMG 60 active neck pickup, Lexicon 480L studio rack reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 5 |
The Mustang LT25's Twin Clean model emulates the ultra-clean headroom and glassy character of Hetfield's JC-120 and Mesa clean rig. Because passive humbuckers on the EC-256 have a slightly thicker low-mid push than the active EMG 60, pulling the guitar tone knob slightly to 8 softens top-end pick click while preserving body. The onboard Hall Reverb block is set to provide the wide, ambient studio wash heard on the album. Distorted solo section: switch preset to Metal 2000 with gain at 7, treble at 6, and switch to the bridge pickup.
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