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Enter Sandman amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

The Mettalica guitar tone for “Enter Sandman”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G with a PRS Custom 24. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) — iconic main riff tone

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++ (preamp into Marshall power amps) with 'V' graphic EQ, ESP KH-2 with active EMG 81 pickups

Tight, aggressive scooped-mid metal with articulate palm mutes and cutting high-end bite

Amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

CHANNELAMP Model: Cali Lead (Mesa Mark style) + 4x12 V30 IRBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	7
Mid	3
Treble	7
Reverb	2
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Tank G Built-in Noise Gate (Space Module)

Essential to keep palm mutes ultra-tight and kill idle high-gain hum

Threshold 6

02Tank G Delay (Space Module)

Subtle slapback doubling to emulate Bob Rock's thick studio tracking

Time 2 · Feedback 1 · Mix 2

Why these settings

The M-Vave Tank G's Cali Lead model replicates the cascading preamp gain and aggressive top end of the Mesa Mark series. Because the PRS Custom 24 humbuckers have a bit more organic mid warmth and slightly less clinical output than active EMG 81s, the mid knob is scooped to 3 and treble is pushed to 7 to deliver that signature Black Album bite. No external dirt is needed since the onboard high-gain model fully supplies the saturation. Clean intro: switch Tank G preset to Clean amp model with moderate chorus and reverb engaged.

PRO TIPAnchor the edge of your palm firmly against the bridge saddles and strike downward with heavy pick attack using a stiff, sharp pick (1.0mm+) right next to the bridge pickup to produce the razor-sharp percussive 'chug' of the opening riff.

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