Guitar Rig 5 - Metal Preset Metallica Master Of Puppets Box [repack]

Skreamer (Based on the classic Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer)

Ensure your guitar's pickup selector is set entirely to the bridge pickup (preferably high-output passive pickups or active EMGs like the EMG 81/60 set).

Cut the Mids (around 750Hz - 1kHz) aggressively. This creates the hollow, aggressive "box" space. Guitar Rig 5 Metal Preset Metallica Master Of Puppets Box

Click on the button in the top left browser panel of Guitar Rig 5. Name the file "Metallica - MOP Box" . Tag it under attributes: Guitar / Metal / Distortion .

While Guitar Rig 5 does not feature an official Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ model, it features two excellent workarounds that capture the exact saturation and clipping profile. Skreamer (Based on the classic Ibanez TS9 Tube

The Master of Puppets tone was built around the amplifier. James Hetfield famously ran the preamp of his Mesa into the power section of a Marshall JCM800 to get a blend of Mesa's high-gain saturation and Marshall's punch. Recreating the Preset in Guitar Rig 5

65% (Avoid maxing it out to keep the note definition crisp) Bass: 45% Mid: 35% (The iconic "scoop") Treble: 70% Presence: 60% 4. The Cabinets and Mics (Control Room) Module: Control Room (Component > Cabinets) Setup: Select a 4x12 Gratifier cabinet emulation. Microphone Mix: Click on the button in the top left

The goal here is to tighten the low end before it hits the high-gain stage.