Few riffs stand as monoliths in the history of heavy metal like the title track from Metallica’s 1986 masterpiece, Master of Puppets. For guitarists using Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5, recreating that specific mid-80s thrash tone—the "Master of Puppets Box" sound—is a rite of passage.
Add the Tape Echo (disable the echo, keep the saturation at 4.0). The Master of Puppets album was recorded on analog tape. This adds the slight compression and warmth digital amps miss. Guitar Rig 5 Metal Preset Metallica Master Of Puppets Box
Guitar Rig 5 is perfect for this because its "Hot Plex" and "Lead 800" modules have a natural mid-range spike that modern amp sims often EQ out. The Quest for Puppets: Dialing in Metallica’s Iconic
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