Seek & Destroy amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Metallica guitar tone for “Seek & Destroy”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Fender Player 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 | 7 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
The original tone relies on a hot humbucker pushing a modded British high-gain stack. To compensate for single-coil Strat pickups on the LT25, bass is boosted to 7 to add body while treble and guitar tone are rolled back slightly to prevent single-coil harshness, keeping mid at 6 for raw thrash cut without presence (the LT25 panel has no presence control).
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