one amp settings — rockville g30
The Metallica guitar tone for “one”, dialed in for a rockville g30 with a Donner Telecaster. Studio version, ...And Justice for All (1988) — main distorted riff sections
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head, ESP MX-220 with EMG 81 (bridge), no pedals for core rhythm tone, graphic EQ in the Mark IIC+ loop for mid-scoop
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 2 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
The Rockville G30 is a budget solid-state amp with limited gain compared to a Mesa Mark IIC+. Push gain to 8 to compensate for lower saturation. Your Donner Telecaster's single-coil bridge pickup is significantly brighter and lower-output than Hetfield's EMG 81 humbucker—cut treble would normally help, but this tone demands brightness, so keep treble high and roll tone knob to 8 to tame ice-pick frequencies. Mid at 2 recreates the Justice-era scoop. Without a noise gate pedal, palm-muting precision is critical to avoid flubby sustain between riffs.
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