One amp settings — Marshall DSL20HR
The Metallica guitar tone for “One”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL20HR with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Studio version, ...And Justice for All (1988) — iconic clean intro & verses
Roland JC-120 (clean intro) / Mesa Boogie Mark IIC++ & Mark IV heads (heavy riffs/solo), ESP MX-220 with EMG 81/60 pickups
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
The iconic clean intro was recorded through a sterile, wide Roland JC-120 solid-state clean rather than high-gain tube distortion. To emulate this on a naturally mid-forward Marshall DSL20HR, run the Classic Gain channel clean at gain 3 and scoop mids to 4 while pulling presence back to 4 to tame single-coil Strat brightness. Note: the DSL20HR also features a Resonance control on the rear/front panel—set Resonance to 6 to restore low-end body for the Stratocaster. For the machine-gun heavy section later in the song, switch to Ultra Gain with gain at 7 and mids cut to 2.
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