Wherever i may room amp settings — Valeton GP-100
The Metallica guitar tone for “Wherever i may room”, dialed in for a Valeton GP-100 with a Gibson Flying V. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) - Main Riff
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (slaved into Mesa Strategy 400 power amp) + Marshall 1960B 4x12 cab (Celestion V30s) + ESP MX-220 / Gibson Flying V with EMG 81/60 + Coral Electric Sitar (intro)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01NR (Noise Gate Block)
Essential to clamp high gain on the GP-100
02EQ (Graphic EQ Block)
Classic Mesa 'V' post-EQ shape
The GP-100 Mesa model ('US HIGAIN') delivers the core Mark IIC+ preamp saturation, but the iconic Black Album tone requires a severe mid-cut applied via the post-amp Graphic EQ block (cutting around 750Hz while boosting low-thump and high bite). Since your Flying V provides thick passive/active humbucker low-mids, keeping pre-gain mids moderate and shaping the V-curve in the EQ prevents muddy palm mutes. Clean/sitar intro: switch to an acoustic simulator or clean block with subtle chorus.
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