hey guys im trying to get that type of distortion in the metallica load, black album, which pedal is gonna give me that type of distortion i dont like that ugly distortion like slipknot , i want it to sound heavy but clear , high gain , im talkin about enter sand man distortion , i play a schecter c1 and a epi les paul standard witha dimarzio distortion bridge and a seymour duncan 59 neck , an original cry baby and for distortion a zoom 505 II , and a marshall amp , i know i dont have mesa boogie or a mode four but i should get close , one time i asked that wich pedal would give me a godsmack type distortion and some dude said the one that changes chanel to the mesa boggie , thats not truth it like if i listen to a metallica cd in a high tech sound system is gonna sound bad ass but if play an old metallica tape with an old cassete player its gonna sound bad but thats just the quality sound, still gonna be metallica and is gonna be the same distortion! so please help me which pedal should i go with?
metallica distortion
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HeadBanginologist
Re: metallica distortion
ok, i got this one completely 100% down...
for, the black album tone. the closest possible way is this...
a guitar loaded with an EMG 81 in the bridge position, and something in enck(for hetfields clean, a 60, for hammett, an 81 in neck)
thats for the guitar, preferably a mahogany bodied guitar.
and for amp, a mesa boogie mark 4
set the eq like this..
gain: 7-8
master volume: 5
bass: 3
mids: 5
treble: 7
presence: 8
thats for the normal eq
with teh other eq on there, thats where you will scoop the mids. if you scoop the mids on the regular eq, you will get a fart for a guitar sound and not a clear tone.
i've played the mark 4 many, many times and this is what has become the perfect metallica tone IMO.
but remember, scoop the mids after the normal eq. but also understand that they have layers upon layers of guitar tracks to get that "wall of sound" that you hear
ok, i got this one completely 100% down...
for, the black album tone. the closest possible way is this...
a guitar loaded with an EMG 81 in the bridge position, and something in enck(for hetfields clean, a 60, for hammett, an 81 in neck)
thats for the guitar, preferably a mahogany bodied guitar.
and for amp, a mesa boogie mark 4
set the eq like this..
gain: 7-8
master volume: 5
bass: 3
mids: 5
treble: 7
presence: 8
thats for the normal eq
with teh other eq on there, thats where you will scoop the mids. if you scoop the mids on the regular eq, you will get a fart for a guitar sound and not a clear tone.
i've played the mark 4 many, many times and this is what has become the perfect metallica tone IMO.
but remember, scoop the mids after the normal eq. but also understand that they have layers upon layers of guitar tracks to get that "wall of sound" that you hear
bryvincent
New member
Re: metallica distortion
boss metal zone, but results may vary depending on the amp.
boss metal zone, but results may vary depending on the amp.
Studiobuddy
New member
Re: metallica distortion
try the dimebag darrel distortion and kerry king eq
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/151117/
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/151120/
try the dimebag darrel distortion and kerry king eq
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/151117/
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/151120/
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Studiobuddy
New member
Re: metallica distortion
or zakk wylde dist. pedal
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/151118/
or zakk wylde dist. pedal
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/151118/
some_dude
Raging BB Gunologist
Re: metallica distortion
None of those'll work.
The Dime distortion sounds like bad Pantera, not Metallica....
The MXR 10 Band will help with the scoop, but if he doesn't have the correct sound to scoop in the first place......
The MXR Wylde OD is an overdrive. It doesn't do huge, wall of gain stuff.
The closest I've heard in a pedal is a Tech21 SansAmp GT-2. It's not perfect, but it's the best I've heard so far.....
Studiobuddy said:
Studiobuddy said:
None of those'll work.
The Dime distortion sounds like bad Pantera, not Metallica....
The MXR 10 Band will help with the scoop, but if he doesn't have the correct sound to scoop in the first place......
The MXR Wylde OD is an overdrive. It doesn't do huge, wall of gain stuff.
The closest I've heard in a pedal is a Tech21 SansAmp GT-2. It's not perfect, but it's the best I've heard so far.....
Studiobuddy
New member
Re: metallica distortion
or zakk wylde dist. pedal
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/151118/
or zakk wylde dist. pedal
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/151118/
Studiobuddy
New member
Re: metallica distortion
i screwed around with these pedals before and got a good call of ktulu sound
i screwed around with these pedals before and got a good call of ktulu sound
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DeadSkinSlayer3
Guest
Re: metallica distortion
MT-2, and EQ, and an OD pedal.
Tweak. Get your own sound.
MT-2, and EQ, and an OD pedal.
Tweak. Get your own sound.
Re: metallica distortion
FU<K GUYS! HAVENT YOU READ THE FU<KING POST!
He doesnt want to get a freaking Mark IV.
He doesnt want to get his 'own tone' or any **** like that.
He wants ****in metalica tone.
Stop posting bull****.
rombola I'm sorry dude, I dont know of any pedal that would help you achieve this.
I would try a Mesa V-twin, as it is all tube and based on the recto.
FU<K GUYS! HAVENT YOU READ THE FU<KING POST!
He doesnt want to get a freaking Mark IV.
He doesnt want to get his 'own tone' or any **** like that.
He wants ****in metalica tone.
Stop posting bull****.
rombola I'm sorry dude, I dont know of any pedal that would help you achieve this.
I would try a Mesa V-twin, as it is all tube and based on the recto.
guitarshredder
New member
Re: metallica distortion
Grandor, thanks for using one of my posts as your signature!
Grandor, thanks for using one of my posts as your signature!
Guitarist
Mesa-ologist
Re: metallica distortion
Actually, it worked quite well and had me satisfied.
If you are in search for a good heavy tone like Metallica's Black Album days. Drop the little bit of dough for a Metal Zone, Graphic EQ, and if you want (which I used), an overdrive to to have a little more control over your sound.
Good luck, Rombola! :headbang:
That's the way I went back in my SS days! :laugh2:mrid said:
Actually, it worked quite well and had me satisfied.
If you are in search for a good heavy tone like Metallica's Black Album days. Drop the little bit of dough for a Metal Zone, Graphic EQ, and if you want (which I used), an overdrive to to have a little more control over your sound.
Good luck, Rombola! :headbang:
7th Hell
New member
Re: metallica distortion
I'm not sure that you can get that classic Metallica sound using any pedals/amps/pickups other than what they use. Mesa/EMG's are the key to their tone. If you listen closely to the guitar tracks, it isn't very distorted at all. This is especially true on the Load CD. Slightly overdriven crunch with scooped mids. Very little delay/reverb- probably added in the mix down.
I'm not sure that you can get that classic Metallica sound using any pedals/amps/pickups other than what they use. Mesa/EMG's are the key to their tone. If you listen closely to the guitar tracks, it isn't very distorted at all. This is especially true on the Load CD. Slightly overdriven crunch with scooped mids. Very little delay/reverb- probably added in the mix down.
ishmun
New member
Re: metallica distortion
I think u should really look at investing in a PodXT LIVE thing
thats got all the amps and distortions u need
black album and load are quite different tones
iim sure with the podxtLIVE ull be able to find some decent amp models
if not the floorboard version, just get urself a pod
GO DIGITAL MAN!!!!
Ishan
I think u should really look at investing in a PodXT LIVE thing
thats got all the amps and distortions u need
black album and load are quite different tones
iim sure with the podxtLIVE ull be able to find some decent amp models
if not the floorboard version, just get urself a pod
GO DIGITAL MAN!!!!
Ishan
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