Equipment Description and Setup:
E.S.P.-Guitars:
ESPs are configured with 2 volume knobs (one per pickup) and 3 way toggle switch
Black Explorer - Man into Wolf inlays
Black Explorer - Snake inlays
Black Explorer - Deer Skull inlays
Black Explorer - Woodburned Elk Skull and Barbed Wire inlays
Black Explorer - Dot inlays
Black Explorer - Eagle inlays
Black Explorer - National Rifle Association inlays
Black Explorer - "FUK EM UP"
Black JH-1a Flying V - Red Hot Rod flames
Black JH-1b Flying V - Green Hot Rod flames
Black JH-2 Explorer - Diamond Plate - Elk inlays
Black JH 3 Rounded Top Horizon - Flag inlays
White Explorer - "EET FUK" (1st ESP)
White Explorer - Dot inlays (favorite ESP)
Other Guitars Used For On-Stage:
White Gibson Explorer
Ken Lawrence Explorer
Fender reissue '52 Telecaster w/Parsons-White B-bender
National ResoLectric
1963 Gibson SG - Cherry Red
Other Guitars Used For Recording/Non-Stage:
1966 Martin D-28 (acoustic)
Late '50's Gibson Les Paul - Sunburst Standard
Late '50's Gibson Les Paul - Gold Top
Late '50's Gibson Les Paul - Custom
Gretsch White Falcon II (?)
Jaymz's broken Guitars:
Epiphone Flying V
Black Double-Neck Explorer - Ducks inlays
Amplifier:
Mesa Boogie Strategy 400 Power Amps
Mesa Boogie Mark IV
Mesa Boogie Triaxis Preamp (Stock)
Mesa Boogie Triaxis Preamp (Modified)
Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier
Mesa Boogie Custom Graphic E.Q. Unit
Mesa Boogie Amp Switcher
Mesa Boogie 4x12 Speaker Cabinets
Roland JC 120
Celestion Vintage 30w Speakers
Effects: Bradshaw RSB-12 Switching System and Pedal Board
Bradshaw Patch Bay Custom
Boss SE-50 Stereo FX Processor
Juice Goose Rack Power 300
Aphex Parametric E.Q.
Morley Rack Mount Unit Custom
Peterson 520 Strobe Tuner
Strings:
Ernie Ball Strings (.010-.046)
Gibson Strings
Picks:
Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm Guitar Picks
EMG Pickups (81 Bridge, 60 Neck)
Other Equipment:
Sony 820 Wireless Receivers and Transmitters
Nady 950 UHF Receivers and Transmitters
Pro Co Sound Cables
Ascot Road Cases
Ultra Case Guitar Stand
Earth III Guitar Straps
To get Metallica's tone one requirement is to either have good humbuckers, or active single coils. first off use the bridge pickup for the distorted stuff. Next dial in as much bass as you can on the amp. Then put your treble at 10, and for the old stuff you cut the mids completely. for some of the newer stuff, roll the mids up until it gets too cheesy. this is how they some of the crunch on "Sad But True" and "Devil's Dance". Then roll back the treble just until you get enough cut, to keep from getting a fizzled static sound. Plus don't automatically turn the gain to 10, you might find if you turn it down just a bit you get less noise and more attack. for clean sounds use either the middle or neck positions along with some effects. The only thing left is a lot of practice.
M. Ortosky
