Orion amp settings — RMS RMSG20
The Metallica guitar tone for “Orion”, dialed in for a RMS RMSG20 with a Palmer Crossbow-LTD-LT. Studio version, Master of Puppets (1986) — heavy main riff
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ preamp into Marshall power amp / 4x12 cab, ESP M-I Custom with EMG 81, Boss DD-2 Delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss ME-90 (AIRD Preamp: MD-2 or STACK LEAD)
AIRD Preamp block set to STACK LEAD/DRIVE to replicate the Mesa Mark IIC+ high gain into the RMS clean channel
02Boss ME-90 (OD/DS Block: T-SCREAM)
Used as a tight clean boost to focus the low-end attack before the preamp block
The Boss ME-90 provides the entire Mesa Mark IIC+ high-gain preamp tone, so the small RMS practice amp stays on a neutral clean channel with low gain. The ME-90 preamp block scoops the 800Hz mids while keeping bass tight and treble biting. Clean interlude section: bypass the OD/DS boost and preamp high-gain block, use clean preamp with chorus.
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