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Wherever I May Roam amp settings — Nux Mighty lite mkII

The Metallica guitar tone for “Wherever I May Roam”, dialed in for a Nux Mighty lite mkII with a Ibanez Grg121dx. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991)

Original rig

Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ (lead channel), ESP guitars with EMG pickups, Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9 as boost, Marshall 4x12 cabinet

Tight, controlled high-gain with vocal midrange, precise palm-mute definition, polished modern thrash

Amp settings — Nux Mighty lite mkII

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Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	6
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

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Why these settings

The Nux Mighty Lite MkII Hi-Gain channel approximates the Mark IIC+ lead voicing. Your Ibanez GRG121DX has Infinity R humbuckers with similar output to EMGs, so no gain compensation needed. Mid pushed to 6 (vs original 5) because the Nux digital voicing is slightly scooped compared to the IIC+'s natural mid-forward character. Bass dropped to 5 to keep palm-mutes tight on the smaller speaker. No presence knob exists on this amp.

PRO TIPTune to E♭ Standard (half-step down) to match the recording. Pick directly over the bridge pickup pole pieces with a stiff 1mm+ pick angled slightly for that percussive Hetfield chunk on the verse palm-mutes.

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