For Whom The Bell Tolls (Metallica) guitar tone and amp settings
For Whom The Bell Tolls guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3: Crunch amp type, high gain (Gain 7), even mids (Middle 4), smooth top (Treble 6), bridge pickup.
Settings for your amp
For Whom The Bell Tolls settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 settings for every songAmpBOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Variation
- Off
- Amp Type
- Crunch
- Gain
- 7
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Middle
- 4
- Treble
- 6
- Booster
- 0
- Mod
- 0
- FX
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb Color
- Green
- Reverb
- 1
- Master
- Set to your room
- Power Control
- Set to your room
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
For Whom The Bell Tolls settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40
Positive Grid Spark 40 settings for every songAmpPositive Grid Spark 40
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Type
- Crunch
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Mod
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 0
- Output
- Set to your room
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7
For Whom The Bell Tolls settings on a Fender Mustang LT25
Fender Mustang LT25 settings for every songAmpFender Mustang LT25
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Model
- 70S ROCK
- Gain
- 7
- Volume
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Middle
- 4.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Stomp
- None
- Mod
- None
- Delay
- None
- Reverb
- None
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
For Whom The Bell Tolls settings on any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble
Amp
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 3.5
- Treble
- 7
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Why it sounds like that
On Ride the Lightning, the album this song comes from, the sessions were tracked through Marshall amps. Kirk Hammett played his black Gibson Flying V, and by then James Hetfield had a Gibson Explorer. The band's equipment was stolen in Boston just before the trip to Europe, so they borrowed Marshall amps from metal bands in Denmark and spent the first day testing them.
What amp did Kirk Hammett use on For Whom The Bell Tolls?
- Hammett said he tracked the whole of Ride the Lightning with Marshall amps and his Gibson Flying V. (on the album Ride the Lightning)[1]
- James Hetfield said: ‘By then I had the Gibson Explorer.’ (on the album Ride the Lightning)[1]
- Rasmussen said the band got Marshall amps from metal bands in Denmark and spent the first day testing them. (on the album Ride the Lightning)[2]
- Hammett said all the band's equipment was stolen in Boston before they left for Europe, leaving only their guitars. (on the album Ride the Lightning)[2]
Questions
What amp did Kirk Hammett use on For Whom The Bell Tolls?
The sources on this page document Kirk Hammett's gear on For Whom The Bell Tolls by Metallica: guitar, Gibson Flying V [1]; amp, Marshall [1]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the For Whom The Bell Tolls settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3?
For the For Whom The Bell Tolls guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3, set Amp Type Crunch, Gain 7, Volume 6, Bass 5, Middle 4, Treble 6, Booster 0, Mod 0, FX 0, Delay 0, Reverb Color Green, Reverb 1; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master and Power Control to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the For Whom The Bell Tolls settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40?
For the For Whom The Bell Tolls guitar tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Amp Type Crunch, Gain 7, Bass 6, Mid 4.5, Treble 6.5, Mod 0, Delay 0, Reverb 0; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master and Output to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the For Whom The Bell Tolls settings on a Fender Mustang LT25?
For the For Whom The Bell Tolls guitar tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, set Amp Model 70S ROCK, Gain 7, Volume 5, Treble 6.5, Bass 6, Middle 4.5, Stomp None, Mod None, Delay None, Reverb None; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
Can I get the For Whom The Bell Tolls tone on my own amp?
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