Enter sandman amp settings — Johnson RepTone 15
The Mitalica guitar tone for “Enter sandman”, dialed in for a Johnson RepTone 15 with a Kyaxon KTDIY-001. Studio version, Metallica (The Black Album, 1991) - Main Riff
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++ (blended with Jose-modded Marshall JCM800 and ADA MP-1) + ESP MX-250 / ESP KH-2 with EMG 81/60 pickups + Aphex parametric EQ
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01ProCo Rat 2 / High-Gain Distortion
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Johnson RepTone 15 is a small practice amp lacking the massive low-end and cascading tube saturation of the Mark IIC++, so engage the drive switch and push gain to 7 to deliver the necessary crunch today. The classic Black Album EQ 'V-curve' is dialed in by pulling mids down to 3 while keeping bass and treble prominent around 7. Adding a high-gain distortion pedal in front into the clean channel is the ideal upgrade path to eliminate small-speaker fizz and tighten the palm-mute thump. Clean intro: disengage the drive channel and pick softly with guitar volume at 7.
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