Enter Sandman
by Metallica
Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991, Metal): ESP / LTD into Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, E (down 1/2), effects included. Get the same sound adapted to YOUR gear with ToneRig — free to try.
The original rig
Guitar
ESP / LTD
Pickups
humbuckers
Amp
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (all-tube, 100W)
Channel
drive
Effects & chain
- Tube Screamer as a boost (gain low, level high)In front of amp
- Tight gate for the chugsFirst in chain
How it was played
The classic Rectifier + TS9 formula: Screamer gain low, level high, tightens the low end.
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