Hetfield + Jose

[ZEN Amps]

Apologies if this has already been discussed, haven't seen it mentioned here:

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/metallica-james-hetfield-modded-jose-arredondo-marshall-72-seasons

 

[angelspade]

Very interesting

 

[Techdeth]

Apologies if this has already been discussed, haven't seen it mentioned here:

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/metallica-james-hetfield-modded-jose-arredondo-marshall-72-seasons

This amp was used with the 2c++ on black album too . Goes to show how the producer can change the tone so easily

 

[thegame]

This amp was used with the 2c++ on black album too . Goes to show how the producer can change the tone so easily

"Change". You're too kind.

 

[Deleted member 16554]

Great read!

 

[RaceU4her]

thats crazy, i thought it was axeFX

 

[Techdeth]

"Change". You're too kind.

Greg has ruined his tone I must say , and slayer

 

[paulyc]

Except that the story was it was stolen after a gig in Boston on the Ride the Lightning tour cycle…

 

[angelspade]

I am not a fan of the rhythm guitar sound I am hearing in this record.

 

[Philhouse]

Except that the story was it was stolen after a gig in Boston on the Ride the Lightning tour cycle…

I think this could be the one he got around the Black Album time. Bob got one also which became the "asshole" amp.
It's not his old stolen one.

 

[NeilOConnor]

That's great that it sounded "insane" in the room but sadly that insanity isn't reflected on the album. Is there an example of a Greg Fidelman metal tone that isn't junk? It's ok to mix some records with the 'big picture' in mind but this is Metallica, the guitars absolutely must have authority. His tones carry no weight, Slipknot went from brutal nasty tones on Iowa to the polite castrated whimper heard on the Fidelman mixed Vol 3.

 

[sytharnia1560]

"Change". You're too kind.

Yeah I would say "fuck"

 

[Techdeth]

I think this could be the one he got around the Black Album time. Bob got one also which became the "asshole" amp.
It's not his old stolen one.

This

 

[anomaly]

This amp was used with the 2c++ on black album too . Goes to show how the producer can change the tone so easily

That was Bob Rock's Jose Marshall

 

[Techdeth]

That was Bob Rock's Jose Marshall

But he bought his own immediately according to Bob on tone talk. Bobs is not the one on this new album

 

[anomaly]

Except that the story was it was stolen after a gig in Boston on the Ride the Lightning tour cycle…

I believe it was the KEA tour when it was stolen, because they had to go looking for an amp to use on RTL.

 

[anomaly]

That's great that it sounded "insane" in the room but sadly that insanity isn't reflected on the album. Is there an example of a Greg Fidelman metal tone that isn't junk? It's ok to mix some records with the 'big picture' in mind but this is Metallica, the guitars absolutely must have authority. His tones carry no weight, Slipknot went from brutal nasty tones on Iowa to the polite castrated whimper heard on the Fidelman mixed Vol 3.

I think the drums have taken the front seat ever since the black album. But I agree, Fidelman doesn't know what he's doing.

 

[anomaly]

But he bought his own immediately according to Bob on tone talk. Bobs is not the one on this new album

Ya I know that.

 

[SonOfMI]

thats crazy, i thought it was axeFX

when in the studio they play through real amps. They use their AxeFX live. They’ve worked with Fractal directly as well as independent guys to build patches that closely resemble their studio tones. Hetfield’s guitar tech has talked about that.

 

[RedPlated]

I saw Hetfield’s Jose Marshall a few years ago. It was at Friedman’s shop for a while. The chassis was out of the head shell and upside down. That was one amp that had me a little weak in the knees.

The amp was a metal panel Super Lead. I remember it being fairly loaded with options from Jose. I want to say it had the diodes but I can’t be 100%. Dave was doing maintenance on it for James.