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MASTER OF PUPPETS
GUITARS
Jackson KV1 (King V - Dave Mustaine signature serie)
White, triangle inlays
Duncan humbuckers, replaced by two EMG 81 humbuckers in 1987
With this guitar James used to play "The Thing That Should Not Be"
during "Master of Puppets" gigs
Neck thru body, poplar body, ebony fingerboard
LSR tuning machines
Last time used live: 1987 (Jaymz broke the neck down the middle)
Amps
Mesa-Boogie Mark C+ amp (re-wired as a pre-amp)
Marshall 100 watt power amp
Marshall 4x12 cabinets
Picks
Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm
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METALLICA
Guitars live:
Black ESP Explorer #2
Dot inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers
Can be seen: "Live Shit: San Diego" - most songs
Last time used live: Before the "Load" gigs
Black ESP Explorer #3
'Man to Wolf' inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers
Can be seen: "Live Shit: San Diego" - ("Harvester of Sorrow")
Still used live
Black ESP Explorer #4
'Black Album Snake' inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers
Mainly used as a D-tuned guitar
Can be seen: "Live Shit: Seattle" - ("Sad But True")
Black ESP Explorer #5
National Rifle Association inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers
Probably never played live
Black ESP Explorer #6
Deer Skull inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers
Last used live: Before the "Load" gigs
ESP Double Neck Explorer #1
Black, duck inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers (each neck)
12 string top neck, 6 string bottom neck
Can be seen: (barely) inside the Live Shit booklet
In Montreal on 8th August '92 James was burnt in a pyro accident with
this guitar. James used to play "Fade to Black" with this guitar.
Last time used live: "Black Album" gigs
Gibson Chet Atkins Accoustic/Electric
Black, gold hardware
Body: Solid Spruce top, Acoustically chambered Mahogany back
Neck/Profile: Mahogany/Modern classic
Fingerboard/Inlay: Rosewood/None
Scale/Nut Width: 25 1/2"/1 13/16" (CE) or 2" (CEC)
Binding: Multi-ply top
Pickups:Gibson Hex piezo bridge transducer
Controls:Active volume, Active volume, treble and bass (boost and cut)
on rim Internal individual string volume adjustment
Can be seen: "Live Shit: San Diego" - ("The Unforgiven")
Last used live: Before the "Load" gigs
Studio:
Gretsch White Falcon II (model 7594)
Coral Electric Sitar (Red)
12 string electric-guitar
Amps
Roland Jazz Chorus 120
Mesa-Boogie Mark IV amp (re-wired as a pre-amp)
Mesa-Boogie 100 watt power amp
Mesa-Boogie 4x12 cabinets
For the "Black Album" gigs and beyond, equip manager and bass roadie Zack Harmon designed speaker coffins for consistant tone. These were essentially large road cases housing a speaker cabinet, sound dampening and fixed positon microphones (Senheiser 421s).
Picks
Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm (Metallica logo / TBA snake)
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