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The Unforgiven guitar tone

Metallica · Metallica (Remastered) · 1991 · Metal

KeyA minor
ChordsAm – C – G – Em
Clean

Verse (Clean)

AmpRoland JC-120
GuitarESP (EMG 60)
PickupNeck humbucker (active)
GAIN2.5
BASS5.5
MID5
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE4.5
REVERB3

SIGNAL CHAIN

no pedals, straight into the amp

Am arpeggios under the vocal; the chorus flips heavy — set both sounds up.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Open in ToneAmp

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.

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