Nothing else matters amp settings — Marshall Mg30fx
The Metallica guitar tone for “Nothing else matters”, dialed in for a Marshall Mg30fx with a Esp ldt M-400. Studio version, Metallica 'Black Album' (1991) — clean arpeggiated sections
Tom Anderson ProAM (Strat-style single coils) → MXR DynaComp → Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (dual signal: amp + direct to board). Clean channel, built-in stereo chorus engaged.
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Presence | 3 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
01Joyo Extreme Metal
BYPASS THIS PEDAL COMPLETELY. This tone is pure clean — the Joyo Extreme Metal is a high-gain pedal and will destroy the clarity. Leave it off.
The original used single-coil Strat pickups into a Roland JC-120's famously pristine solid-state clean. Your ESP M-400 has hotter EMG or passive humbuckers, so I dropped treble from the original's 6-7 down to 4 and cut presence to 3 to prevent harshness. The MG30FX clean channel is solid-state like the JC-120, which actually helps here. Use the amp's built-in chorus (FX knob) at a subtle setting to approximate the JC-120's stereo chorus.
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