Song Rigs
Kirk Hammett — Gear by Song
How Kirk Hammett's rig changed track to track — specific amp settings, key gear, and what you need to replicate each tone.
Enter Sandman
Metallica (The Black Album) · 1991
The riff that defined the Black Album's polished metal approach. Kirk's ESP KH-2 with EMG 81 through a Mesa/Boogie Dual …
One
...And Justice for All · 1988
The pre-Black Album Kirk tone — rawer, drier and more aggressive than the polished Rectifier sound that followed. The cl…
Master of Puppets (Solo)
Master of Puppets · 1986
Hammett's most technically demanding performance — the wah-drenched solo section erupts over the main riff. A Marshall S…
Fuel
ReLoad · 1997
Late-90s Metallica — the ESP KH-2 through the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier that became the standard Metallica amp from the…