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Of Wolf and Man amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Metallica guitar tone for “Of Wolf and Man”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) - Main Rhythm

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ rhythm track into Mesa 4x12 cabs, ESP Explorer with active EMG 81 pickup

Tight, aggressive palm-muted crunch with midrange punch and controlled low-end thump

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

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Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	4
Treble	7
Reverb	1
Master	5

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Guitar

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Why these settings

The Katana 50 MkII lacks a physical presence knob, so presence is nulled and top-end cut is achieved by pushing treble to 7. Setting the Lead channel with mids at 4 mimics the classic Mesa Mark-series slight V-scoop while retaining enough body for passive Epiphone humbuckers. Gain is set to 7 to match the tight, compressed saturation of James Hetfield's active EMG 81 without getting muddy.

PRO TIPUse strict, heavy downpicking with your picking hand anchored right over the bridge saddles to get the sharp, percussive chug defining the main riff.

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