Kirk Hammett's Amps and Effects during the Master of Puppets Era (1986-1988)

Released in 1986, Master of Puppets is widely thought to be the original lineup's (with Cliff Burton) crowning achievement. Lenghty touring made sure Metallica were on top of their game. Combine this with the recent change in amps (adding Mesa Boogie) and Cliff Burton's classical influence, it's easy to see why this album is still held in the highest regards.

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STUDIO

• Mesa Boogie Mark IIc+
• Dunlop Wah pedal
• Ibanez Tube Screamer overdrive pedal
• Furman PQ3 parametric EQ
• Mesa Boogie Heads slaved into Marshalls-JMP/JCM800
• Marshall 412 Cabinets

LIVE

RACK 1 hush noise reduction ADA FX2 ADA STD-1 Stereo Tapped Delay   ADA Digitizer 4 Marshall JCM 800, horizontal input Marshall JCM 800, horizontal input

RACK 2 Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+

OTHER Dunlop Wah pedal Vox Wah pedal Ibanez Tube Screamer Overdrive pedal

 

Notes/Quotes

"I used a Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ amp and a black Randy Rhoads custom Jackson guitar." Guitar World, October 1991

"A lot of people think I actually came into my own sound on that song [Master of Puppets-MJF]. That had everything to do with buying Mesa Boogie Mark IIC heads. Boogie made those heads for a short time in the mid eighties and only made a limited amount of them. The moved on after that, and they haven't really been able to recapture that sound since-I don't know if they ever tried or not. But there's something about Boogie Mark IIC heads that were really unique and very individual in their gain stages and overall sound. Most of 'Master of Puppets' was tracked with Boogie heads and Marshall heads combined, and I used my Gibson Flying V and my Jackson. By that time, I also had my black Fernandes Stratocaster." Guitar World, March 2002.

 

 

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