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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: donovan.x on September 25, 2005, 10:48:24 AM

Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: donovan.x on September 25, 2005, 10:48:24 AM
Does anyone one have any idea what amps were mailnly used for "St Anger"? Or has anyone got any suggestions as to what amp I could try out to come close?
Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: _tom_ on September 25, 2005, 10:50:58 AM
Listen to the ENGL clips on www.rocksolidamps.com

I dont know if Metallica used these but the ENGLs sound amazing for metal. If I had the money I would get a Ritchie Blackmore head or one of the Pro 100 something heads! :twisted:
Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: donovan.x on September 25, 2005, 10:59:03 AM
It was actually whilst listening to the ENGL clips on here that I realised there might be more to life than my trusty set-up. Thay have certainly got some grunt. Thanks for the advice.
Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: Rainmaker on September 25, 2005, 12:10:52 PM
Hetfield and Hammett used Rage 158s for the recording of St. Anger.



Just kidding, lol.



Not sure, I tried a google search but wasn't too successful.
Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: Ratrod on September 25, 2005, 12:11:02 PM
On the DVD they use Mesa's, Bogners and Diezels.

An Engl will get you that sound.
Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: Afghan Dave on September 26, 2005, 03:43:09 PM
They also used a Dumble Amp, but I think you've got a better chance of meeting an alien than finding one of those.....

If you really want the St Anger sound just remember to ask your drummer to replace his snare with a metal dustbin lid and you're halfway there.

People will be so distracted with the chit sound of the drums they won't care about your tone --  INSTANT St Anger!!  :lol:  :lol:
Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: donovan.x on September 26, 2005, 03:47:22 PM
Not a big fan of St Anger then! :lol:
Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: Afghan Dave on September 26, 2005, 03:55:09 PM
No, I could only listen to it about twice, but I think the live DVD that came with it was worth it.

The DVD was the only way I could get into the songs.

Have you seen "some kind of monster"?

I love it when Kirk argues that not having a single guitar solo would date the record, he was right.
Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: maliciousteve on September 26, 2005, 04:02:02 PM
I'd say ENGL or Framus could do that tone and do better
Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: Skybone on September 26, 2005, 04:05:28 PM
From what I heard about the recording of the album, it wouldn't surprise me if they'd used Amplitude or some plug-in or other.

I know they did use some Line6 gear for the recording, as well as MESA's.
Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: chrisola on September 26, 2005, 04:46:51 PM
Line6 DM4(?) distortion modeller (+ a the other standalone modeller pedals for different effectz)

And dowwwwwwwwn tuned guitars
Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: crispsandwich on September 26, 2005, 04:55:46 PM
Haha I would have said Peavey Rage 158s too  :D  :D.

I was a huge Metallica fan a few years ago, and I was so disappointed with St. Anger. I'm pretty sure they used some new (at the time) Marshall amps in the recording somwhere. They were prototypes. Although I don't think those amps were ever released as a model. Maybe because of the press St. Anger got  :D.

-Danny  :)
Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: Ratrod on September 26, 2005, 05:14:04 PM
They did use alot of Line 6 FX. Most of the songs are in drop C, the window song is in drop C# and Invisable Kid is in someting like drop A on a baritone.

One question though. The pickups in the '76 Iron Cross Les Paul are said to be a custom made set of EMG's. Is that true? I don't believe a word of it.
Title: METALLICA St Amper
Post by: Skybone on September 30, 2005, 06:46:30 PM
If I remember rightly, there was a piece in Guitarist about the recording of the album, and I'm sure they used a MkI Vetta head into an old Marshall cab, as well as a few of the "4" pedals.