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Seek and destroy amp settings — Mustang v1 Mustang

The Metallica guitar tone for “Seek and destroy”, dialed in for a Mustang v1 Mustang with a Dean ml ML. Studio version, Kill 'Em All (1983) — Main riff and rhythm tone

Original rig

Jose Arredondo modded Marshall 1959 Super Lead + ProCo Rat distortion + Electra Flying V (Seymour Duncan Invader humbucker)

Aggressive, raw early-thrash bite with tight low-end crunch and prominent upper-mid rasp

Amp settings — Mustang v1 Mustang

CHANNEL'80s Metal model (or British 80s)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	4
Treble	7
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Mustang v1 uses the '80s Metal (or British 80s) amp model to replicate the modded Marshall Plexi crunch. Your Dean ML humbuckers push plenty of output, so gain is kept at 7 to prevent low-end flub while maintaining the dry, aggressive attack of Kill 'Em All. Mids are slightly cut to 4 to match the raw thrash rasp without hollowing out the core riff.

PRO TIPUse strict, heavy downpicking anchored close to the bridge saddle for that sharp, percussive chug defining the main riff.

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