How do you get that super-sustaining compressed lead tone?

[manyaxes]

I mean, think Nothing else Matters, the slow lead parts over the vocals, or the long notes at the end. Sometimes I think it's feedback because it sustains for so long without any dynamics, but then it really doesn't sound like the feedback I get with my amps, metallica's is so nice, so controlled .

 

[smdb]

EBOW OR SUSTAINIAC/ SUSTAINER

 

[thiswaythatway]

Mesa Boogie Mark series amps are all about sustain and compression. Marshalls do it with volume and maybe a boost pedal depending on what amp you are using.

And here's video that will make you forget about Kirk Hamsters lead tones.

 

[Digital Jams]

Slaved Mark series will hang as long as you can, could always boost as well.

 

[sebby123]

+ 1 For the Mesa Mark Series comment.

 

[Meathead]

 

[shredhead666]

Ebow is how metallica did it on their album. But live you can always just use lots of volume and mids.

 

[smdb]

or use a diezel vh4!!! its like the energizer bunny.... keeps going and going and going!!!

 

[duesentrieb]

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And here's video that will make you forget about Kirk Hamsters lead tones.

LMAO
Some years ago on Gary's website was quoted that the guys from M-tallica came up to him after one of his show to ask how he was able to get that kind of solo sound. He said something about cranked Marshalls and two pedals or so

 

[buddaman71]

My GSP1101/tube power amp/412 rig gives me all the sustain-melting-into-controlled-feedback I could ever want.

I get much richer tone (with pedals/amp OR modeler) by using several medium gain stages stacked than just grabbing a high gain amp and cranking the preamp gain.

On the GSP, for example, I like a combination of a medium CS Compressor into an DOD 250/OCD/TS type overdrive stomp model into a Plexi/Legacy/Mesa .22 amp model.

Works great for me!

 

[yngzaklynch]

Sounds like you need a Mesa Mk IV!