Seek & Destroy amp settings — TsSheng Gm-215
The Metallica guitar tone for “Seek & Destroy”, dialed in for a TsSheng Gm-215 with a Gibson SG Modern. Studio version, Kill 'Em All (1983) — main rhythm tone
Jose Arredondo-modded Marshall 1959 Super Lead / JCM800 + Ibanez TS9 / ProCo Rat + Gibson Flying V (Seymour Duncan Invader humbucker)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
The TsSheng GM-215 is an unrecognized budget solid-state practice amp, so universal controls are dialed to match early thrash bite directly on its Drive channel. The SG Modern's hot bridge humbucker pushes the preamp nicely, but keep mids around 7 and avoid extreme mid-scooping to capture the raw Kill 'Em All upper-mid cut. If adding a TS9 pedal later, use it as a tight boost (drive 1, level 9) into the drive channel to sharpen the pick attack.
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