Seek & Destroy amp settings — Boss GX-100
The Metallica guitar tone for “Seek & Destroy”, dialed in for a Boss GX-100 with a Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Studio version, Kill 'Em All (1983) — main rhythm tone
Jose Arredondo-modded Marshall JCM800/1959 Super Lead + Ibanez TS9 / ProCo Rat boost + Gibson Flying V (Seymour Duncan Invader humbucker)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01GX-100 OD/DS Block (T-SCREAM model)
In front of amp model as a clean tightening boost
02GX-100 Noise Suppressor Block (NS)
Immediately after amp model
To compensate for the lower output and brighter single-coil pickup on your Stratocaster compared to Hetfield's hot Invader humbucker, the TS block provides a front-end level bump while the amp gain is pushed slightly higher. Bass is kept at 5 and mids at 7 to capture the raw British mid bark without getting flubby. Reverb is kept off to maintain the bone-dry, razor-sharp attack of early thrash.
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