Cut heavily around 750Hz to remove the "honky" sound.
To help tailor this setup to your specific digital audio workstation (DAW), let me know:
Metallica did not use a Tube Screamer directly on the album, but in the digital realm, a clean boost is necessary to tighten the virtual low-end before it hits the amplifier. Skreamer (Components > Distortion).
Vintage or Clean Boost Mode (Avoid "Modern" mode, as it introduces too much modern low-end flub). Guitar Rig 5 Metal Preset Metallica Master Of Puppets Box
Here is the component-by-component setup to build this patch in your Guitar Rig 5 rack. 1. The Amplifier: Gratifier (Mesa/Boogie Emulation)
How to Recreate Metallica’s Legendary Master of Puppets Tone in Guitar Rig 5
Whether you are configuring this for or DAW studio mixing Cut heavily around 750Hz to remove the "honky" sound
Fast to medium-fast to prevent trailing noise during stop-and-go riffs. 2. Pre-Amplifier Boost: The Overdrive Pedal
Achieving the Ultimate Metallica 'Master of Puppets' Tone in Guitar Rig 5
: Keep these low for tight, immediate silencing between heavy downstabs. 2. Pre-Amplifier Booster: Distortion Pedal Component : Skreamer (Tubescreamer emulation) Vintage or Clean Boost Mode (Avoid "Modern" mode,
4x12 UK 80s (Emulating the classic Marshall cabs).
Slight bump at 3 kHz to increase pick attack definition. 3. The Amplifier Choice
: Always use the bridge humbucker (ideally active pickups like Go to product viewer dialog for this item. ) with the guitar's volume and tone knobs set to 10.
After you load the preset, turn down the volume of the plugin and turn up your audio interface. The Master of Puppets tone only works at high volume. In the words of the band: “We squeeze the mid, we scoop the lows, and it’s heavy as hell.”
To replicate the iconic "Master of Puppets" tone in Guitar Rig 5