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James Hetfield — "Enter Sandman" Tone

Production-heavy Mesa/Boogie tone — the '91 wall-of-sound compressed metal sound. Gear guide to recreate the James Hetfield "Enter Sandman" guitar tone at every budget.

About This Tone

From: Metallica (Black)

Production-heavy Mesa/Boogie tone — the '91 wall-of-sound compressed metal sound.

Gear to Achieve This Tone

At £500, these are the key pieces that get you into James Hetfield’s enter sandman territory:

  • Epiphone ExplorerGuitar
  • Boss DS-1 DistortionDistortion
  • Boss Katana 50 MkIIAmp
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