Wherever I May Roam (Metallica) guitar tone and amp settings
Wherever I May Roam guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3: Brown amp type, medium gain (Gain 6), scooped mids (Middle 3.5), smooth top (Treble 6), bridge pickup.
Settings for your amp
Wherever I May Roam 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
- Brown
- Gain
- 6
- Volume
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Middle
- 3.5
- Treble
- 6
- Booster
- 0
- Mod
- 0
- FX
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 0
- Master
- Set to your room
- Power Control
- Set to your room
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
A Danelectro/Coral electric sitar is needed to reproduce the intro.
Wherever I May Roam 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
- Metal
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 3.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Mod
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 0
- Output
- Set to your room
- App Amp Model
- Treadplate
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
An electric sitar is needed to closely reproduce the signature intro.
Wherever I May Roam 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
- 90S ROCK
- Gain
- 7.2
- Volume
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Middle
- 3.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Stomp
- None
- Mod
- None
- Delay
- None
- Reverb
- SMALL ROOM
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
A Danelectro/Coral electric sitar is needed for the signature intro.
Wherever I May Roam settings on any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble
Amp
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 3.5
- Treble
- 7
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
A Danelectro electric sitar is needed to reproduce the distinctive intro.
Why it sounds like that
The intro uses an electric sitar, a Danelectro/Coral instrument used on the song, and the song suggests a Phrygian dominant scale. The solo is an improvised outro, made in only a few passes and left to fade with the track. On the album, James Hetfield's main guitar was an ESP Explorer with EMG pickups, and his amp was a Mesa/Boogie. Kirk Hammett's album sound combined a Bradshaw preamp for the lows and mids with Marshalls for the clean highs. Its amps were blended together.
- Use a Phrygian dominant scale as the basis for the song's lines.
- Improvise the outro solo over a few passes, as the recorded solo was made.
What amp did Kirk Hammett use on Wherever I May Roam?
- Hetfield said his primary guitar on the album was an ESP Explorer with EMG pickups. (on the album Metallica)[1]
- Hetfield said his amp at that time was a Mesa/Boogie Mark II C++. (on the album Metallica)[2]
- Hetfield said he ended up using a Mesa/Boogie Simulclass Mark II for the album. (on the album Metallica)[1]
- A Danelectro/Coral electric sitar was used on the song. (on this song)[3]
- Intro: Ultimate Classic Rock credits Kirk Hammett with the electric sitar intro. (on this song)[4]
- Solo: The article describes the song's outro solo as off-the-cuff, fading out with the rest of the track. (on this song)[4]
- Solo: Hammett said the outro solo was basically him improvising, in only four or five passes. (on this song)[4]
- Hammett said Wherever I May Roam is probably the most complex song on the album, and that it suggests a Phrygian dominant scale. (on this song)[1]
- Hammett said the ESP and a Les Paul were the two guitars he settled on for the album. (on the album Metallica)[1]
- Hammett used a Bradshaw preamp for the lows and mids, with a couple of Marshalls for the clean highs. (on the album Metallica)[1]
- Hammett said the album's amps were all blended together to get the best sound. (on the album Metallica)[2]
Questions
What amp did Kirk Hammett use on Wherever I May Roam?
The sources on this page document Kirk Hammett's gear on Wherever I May Roam by Metallica: guitar, ESP [1]; amp, Marshalls [1]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the Wherever I May Roam settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3?
For the Wherever I May Roam guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3, set Amp Type Brown, Gain 6, Volume 7, Bass 5, Middle 3.5, Treble 6, Booster 0, Mod 0, FX 0, Delay 0, Reverb 0; 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 Wherever I May Roam settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40?
For the Wherever I May Roam guitar tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Amp Type Metal, Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 3.5, Treble 6.5, Mod 0, Delay 0, Reverb 0, App Amp Model Treadplate; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master and Output to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Wherever I May Roam settings on a Fender Mustang LT25?
For the Wherever I May Roam guitar tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, set Amp Model 90S ROCK, Gain 7.2, Volume 6, Treble 6.5, Bass 5, Middle 3.5, Stomp None, Mod None, Delay None, Reverb SMALL ROOM; 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 Wherever I May Roam tone on my own amp?
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