Metalman_666
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I know I know this has been asked before... but what gear exactly was used for the rhythm tone on that album... I've taken a shine to it.
Metallica RTL gear
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Kac
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frigginalex
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Re: Metallica RTL gear
So with all that rack gear and processing and high-end amplifiers, why did St. Anger still sound like crap?
Kac said:
So with all that rack gear and processing and high-end amplifiers, why did St. Anger still sound like crap?
Rotten Guitar String
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Re: Metallica RTL gear
One of my favourite rhythm tones.
Gibson Flying V (or Explorer, I don't remember), EMG 81 bridge p'up, 100w Marshall amps, and a Tube Screamer i think.Metalman_666 said:
One of my favourite rhythm tones.
Because it was a completely half-assed attempt at an album!!frigginalex said:
Rotten Guitar String
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Re: Metallica RTL gear
You're probably thinking of Kill 'Em All. They started using EMG's for RTLex-250 said:
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DeadSkinSlayer3
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They started using EMG's on the RTL tour. The album was recorded with what he mentioned.
Check the link posted above.
Rotten Guitar String said:
They started using EMG's on the RTL tour. The album was recorded with what he mentioned.
Check the link posted above.
Rotten Guitar String
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Re: Metallica RTL gear
I stand corrected
I stand corrected
Kamanda~SD
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Re: Metallica RTL gear
Because they didn't have a tuner, or a snare drum which they replaced with a can, and fought against solo's.
Hames Jetfield said:
Because they didn't have a tuner, or a snare drum which they replaced with a can, and fought against solo's.
Animal
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Re: Metallica RTL gear
Nah, those are just easy things to blame in place of the larger problem facing that album. If St.Anger had crystal clear production, non-trash can snare,
solos, and non-detuned guitars then the album WOULD STILL be mundane. All those elements are just little irritating things that people notice easily and blame the albums flaws for.
St.Anger's problems are lack of interesting tonality and dynamics as a result of careless song craft.
Kamanda~SD said:
Nah, those are just easy things to blame in place of the larger problem facing that album. If St.Anger had crystal clear production, non-trash can snare,
solos, and non-detuned guitars then the album WOULD STILL be mundane. All those elements are just little irritating things that people notice easily and blame the albums flaws for.
St.Anger's problems are lack of interesting tonality and dynamics as a result of careless song craft.
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Metalman_666
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Re: Metallica RTL gear
On the Monty Jay site it says that RTL was recorded with "Replacement 100 watt Marshall Heads that were later modified", which says to me that they were stock heads, and were modified AFTER the album was recorded... Were these heads replacement Plexi heads or JCM 800? Which would be better for the RTL rhythm tone?
Also, about the Tube Screamer, how was it used? Always on? or boosted only for certain parts? I've heard people say that James used it always on to help his rhythm sound, but I'm confused because the quote below has James making a statement about how it's a negative thing. "It really helps Kirk's solos cut through, but it puts a ****ty coating on smooth rhythm tones, and it was hard to not make it sound like a pedal."
On the Monty Jay site it says that RTL was recorded with "Replacement 100 watt Marshall Heads that were later modified", which says to me that they were stock heads, and were modified AFTER the album was recorded... Were these heads replacement Plexi heads or JCM 800? Which would be better for the RTL rhythm tone?
Also, about the Tube Screamer, how was it used? Always on? or boosted only for certain parts? I've heard people say that James used it always on to help his rhythm sound, but I'm confused because the quote below has James making a statement about how it's a negative thing. "It really helps Kirk's solos cut through, but it puts a ****ty coating on smooth rhythm tones, and it was hard to not make it sound like a pedal."
Rotten Guitar String
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Re: Metallica RTL gear
I wish they kept that setup. I don't like the tone on the other albums
I wish they kept that setup. I don't like the tone on the other albums
Monty-Jay
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Good gear doesn't mean good results
St. Anger was simply something they had to flush out of their system (IMO) and it had to come out ugly like that. When you are dealing with crazy stuff, you usually go from one extreme to the other in order to find some balance.
As far as the original question goes, the amps were Marshalls. I can't say which models for sure, but they are 100 watt heads with 6550 power tubes. I am fairly certain they were not modded because after their gear was stolen, they have mentioned many searches to find an amp like Hetfield's stolen one but none ever matched up.
Most likely they were JCM800s and/or JMP heads. They later had a few modded JMP and Plexi heads modded by Jose Arrendondo. Most of the amps on the RTL tour were 100 watt JMP heads with 6550 tubes.
MJ
Good gear doesn't mean good results
St. Anger was simply something they had to flush out of their system (IMO) and it had to come out ugly like that. When you are dealing with crazy stuff, you usually go from one extreme to the other in order to find some balance.As far as the original question goes, the amps were Marshalls. I can't say which models for sure, but they are 100 watt heads with 6550 power tubes. I am fairly certain they were not modded because after their gear was stolen, they have mentioned many searches to find an amp like Hetfield's stolen one but none ever matched up.
Most likely they were JCM800s and/or JMP heads. They later had a few modded JMP and Plexi heads modded by Jose Arrendondo. Most of the amps on the RTL tour were 100 watt JMP heads with 6550 tubes.
MJ
