Welcome home sanitarium amp settings — Marshall Mg30fx
The Metallica guitar tone for “Welcome home sanitarium”, dialed in for a Marshall Mg30fx with a Esp ldt M-400. Studio version, Master of Puppets (1987) — main distorted rhythm tone
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ head, ESP with EMG/high-output humbuckers, Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer for tightness
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Joyo Extreme Metal
This is your primary gain source. The Joyo Extreme Metal is voiced for modern scooped metal—use the Low and High knobs to shape the IIC+ mid-scoop character. Run into amp's CLEAN channel if available, or OD channel with amp gain at 3 max.
The Mesa IIC+ is mid-forward with tight low end; your MG30FX is darker and looser in the low-mids. The Joyo Extreme Metal becomes your main gain stage—amp gain stays LOW (3) to prevent mud from double-gain stacking. I pushed amp treble to 7 and dropped mid to 4 to approximate the IIC+ scoop. The MG30FX lacks the Mark series' signature tight punch, so the Joyo's EQ does the heavy lifting.
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