Metallica
Nothing Else Matters guitar tone settings.
Metallica · 1991 · Metal
Explore Nothing Else Matters by Metallica: guitar parts, an example rig, amp settings and playing tips. Adapt the reference to your own supported gear with Amper.
Artwork unavailableClean arpeggios
Warm clean notes with space between phrases.
In your hands
Use an even fingerpicked attack; reduce gain if adjacent notes blur.
Evidence and sources
Bob Rock's interview supplies Black Album production context, including the role of bass and drums in its weight. It does not establish these guitar controls or a complete track-specific recording rig. Amper's pickup, effect choices and normalized 0–10 targets are suggested recreations unless specifically attributed above. Numeric settings are not documented artist settings. Listening validation is pending.
An authored example rig, not your matched settings or a documented artist preset.
guitar · LTD
EC-1000
3-way toggleWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Neck volumeWhy this setting?
Set pickup output here. Both volumes stay available so the middle selector position is not accidentally muted.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Neck output.
Bridge volumeWhy this setting?
Set pickup output here. Both volumes stay available so the middle selector position is not accidentally muted.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Bridge output.
Master toneWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Treble roll-off.
pedal · BOSS
RV-6 Reverb
E.LevelWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Reverb output amount.
ToneWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Reverb tone; algorithm-dependent.
TimeWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Reverb duration; algorithm-dependent.
ModeWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Effect footswitchWhy this setting?
Engage this selected pedal for this section; match the bypassed loudness.
Use INPUT A and OUTPUT A for normal mono dry-plus-reverb sound. Do not use Input B alone, which produces wet-only output.
amp · Fender
Champion 40
CH SelectWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Volume 1Why this setting?
Start with output at minimum, then raise toward this low starting position to suit your room; knob position is not loudness.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Clean channel output.
TrebleWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Treble EQ.
BassWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Bass EQ.
FX LevelWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Selected effect amount.
FX SelectWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Choose the indicated voice and effect labels on the panel. FX Level controls the combined effect mix; this plan chooses one available effect or documented combination.
Know the limits
- Editorial recreation; these settings have not been listening-tested on your setup.
- Champion 40 lacks separate middle controls; the target EQ cannot be matched independently.
- Pickup output, speakers, room, and studio layering remain differences; the numeric mapping is not an acoustic calibration.
- This plan uses full humbuckers; a single-coil reference remains a pickup-type compromise.
- Hall is an editorial ambience choice; exact recorded reverb type and decay are not stored.
- Champion effect timing and mix are approximate starting points; its single FX selector cannot provide every requested effect simultaneously.
These are Amper recreation settings, not the artist’s exact knob positions. The example rig translates this named part’s stored gain, EQ, pickup and effect targets into verified hardware controls. Bob Rock's interview supplies Black Album production context, including the role of bass and drums in its weight. It does not establish these guitar controls or a complete track-specific recording rig. Amper's pickup, effect choices and normalized 0–10 targets are suggested recreations unless specifically attributed above. Numeric settings are not documented artist settings. Listening validation is pending.
Electric lead — reference settings and playing tips
Electric lead
Sustaining lead with prominent mids.
In your hands
Tune bends carefully and give longer notes a controlled vibrato.
Evidence and sources
Bob Rock's interview supplies Black Album production context, including the role of bass and drums in its weight. It does not establish these guitar controls or a complete track-specific recording rig. Amper's pickup, effect choices and normalized 0–10 targets are suggested recreations unless specifically attributed above. Numeric settings are not documented artist settings. Listening validation is pending.
An authored example rig, not your matched settings or a documented artist preset.
guitar · LTD
EC-1000
3-way toggleWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Neck volumeWhy this setting?
Set pickup output here. Both volumes stay available so the middle selector position is not accidentally muted.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Neck output.
Bridge volumeWhy this setting?
Set pickup output here. Both volumes stay available so the middle selector position is not accidentally muted.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Bridge output.
Master toneWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Treble roll-off.
pedal · BOSS
DD-8 Digital Delay
E.LevelWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Effect level; mode-dependent.
FeedbackWhy this setting?
Begin with restrained repeats; reduce if echoes build up.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Repeat regeneration; mode-dependent.
TimeWhy this setting?
Approximate knob travel only, not milliseconds. Adjust timing to the phrase by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Delay time; range depends on mode and tap division.
ModeWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
CarryoverWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Pedal switchWhy this setting?
Use a normal short press; check the indicator. Do not hold for tap, looping or special gestures.
Effect switching, tap tempo, Warp/GLT gestures or looper transport depend on mode.
Use mono INPUT A and OUTPUT A, Standard mode, and the ordinary effect on/off press. Match delay timing by ear; do not use Loop, Warp or GLT for this plan.
amp · Mesa/Boogie
Dual Rectifier Multi-Watt
Rear channel selectorWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
CH2 modeWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
CH2 GainWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Channel preamp drive.
CH2 TrebleWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Channel high EQ.
CH2 MidWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Channel middle EQ.
CH2 BassWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Channel low EQ.
CH2 PresenceWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Channel high response; behavior depends on selected mode.
CH2 MasterWhy this setting?
Start with output at minimum, then raise toward this low starting position to suit your room; knob position is not loudness.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Channel output.
CH2 Multi-WattWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
CH2 Rectifier SelectWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Loop AssignWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Main Power voicingWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Select the indicated channel on the rear selector, not FTSW. Use Loop Bypass and connect pedals to the front input. Output and Solo are inactive: begin with the active channel Master fully down and raise it cautiously. Only the selected channel settings are shown.
Know the limits
- Editorial recreation; these settings have not been listening-tested on your setup.
- Pickup output, speakers, room, and studio layering remain differences; the numeric mapping is not an acoustic calibration.
- This plan uses full humbuckers; a single-coil reference remains a pickup-type compromise.
- The song profile has no exact delay time, subdivision or repeat count. Delay settings are approximate and need adjustment by ear.
- Rectifier channel/mode, EQ and presence interact; these positions are a starting point, not a calibrated match.
- The displayed chain uses the amp input. Delay/reverb before an overdriven preamp will sound different from a post-drive studio effect; start with a low mix.
These are Amper recreation settings, not the artist’s exact knob positions. The example rig translates this named part’s stored gain, EQ, pickup and effect targets into verified hardware controls. Bob Rock's interview supplies Black Album production context, including the role of bass and drums in its weight. It does not establish these guitar controls or a complete track-specific recording rig. Amper's pickup, effect choices and normalized 0–10 targets are suggested recreations unless specifically attributed above. Numeric settings are not documented artist settings. Listening validation is pending.