Metallica
Metallica (Remastered) · 1991
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
The song was recorded at One on One Studios in Los Angeles during the sessions for the 1991 'Black Album', produced by Bob Rock, James Hetfield, and Lars Ulrich. The clean tone for the riff was a deliberate departure from the band's typical high-gain sound, utilizing a Tom Anderson electric guitar and a dual-signal process (direct-to-board and miked amp) to capture the song's signature acoustic-like clarity on electric instruments.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 3 items
ProAM
Tom Anderson
Primary Studio Guitar
Used for the main clean riff; known for its high-fidelity clean response.
Mark IIC+
Mesa/Boogie
Amplifier
Used for the miked signal portion of the clean blend.
4x12 Cabinet
Mesa/Boogie
Cabinet
Standard clean-cutting output for studio tracking.
Tone Characteristics
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