Took 3 DECADES To Get This Dream METALLICA Tone!

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  • @codymccormick7317
    @codymccormick7317 ปีที่แล้ว +1572

    Man my jaw dropped too when you hit that chord. There’s nothing quite like a thick chorus on a clean guitar. Absolutely gorgeous sound. Sanitarium sounds so damn good on that

    • @russellzauner
      @russellzauner ปีที่แล้ว +23

      The Roland JC line is special. Exceptionally transparent cleans can be found other places perhaps but the "dimensional space chorus" is particular to Roland. Copypasta from Roland's site, so I don't get it incorrect.
      Dimensional Space Chorus
      The JC chorus effect is also the result of its specialized design. By using two dedicated power amps, one of the two speakers plays the direct tone, and the other speaker generates the tone with periodic pitch modulation. These two tones are mixed in aural space creating the beautiful chorus sound. The characteristic sound produced by this unique design is called “Dimensional Space Chorus”. This is the world’s first Chorus effect which made its debut onto the music scene with the launch of Roland’s JC-120 Jazz Chorus back in 1975.

    • @andy4373
      @andy4373 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah, NAILED the tone and the playing. So satisfying to hear. GREAT video man.

    • @gabevalenzuela1356
      @gabevalenzuela1356 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bro me too lmao

    • @DetVen
      @DetVen ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@russellzaunerHow's the JC sound when introducing distortion pedals to it for a metal tone?

    • @jimihendrix1650
      @jimihendrix1650 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For what its worth, back around 1999, I tried a boss metal zone on a roland jazz chorus, and it was terrible.
      Sounded broken

  • @NoahParker98
    @NoahParker98 ปีที่แล้ว +834

    Isn’t it wild how no matter how long or how much we listen to metallica & the lore behind them, we NEVER get tired of it

    • @Brennosguitarsandgear
      @Brennosguitarsandgear ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I’m mainly into the lore and behind the scenes stuff these days , listened to their songs enough times in my teens to last me forever

    • @BaileysMariner
      @BaileysMariner ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ​@RyanRoffI love them all, but ngl my favourite Metallica album is Load.

    • @TheMilford
      @TheMilford 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also the early Cure/Robert Smith sound.

    • @fixxxer7030
      @fixxxer7030 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@user-ly8pm2pc7z Na bro, Megadeth are shit.

    • @Rickkelley365
      @Rickkelley365 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I caught the bug in 1991 and still haven't exhausted the catalogue. there's songs and even albums I don't listen to as much, but I never tire of them. The more i listen to it the more I just love Death Magnetic, which really didn't resonate with me at first. Now, I think its a sampling of the best of everything they've ever done.

  • @HCkev
    @HCkev ปีที่แล้ว +456

    The chorus effect always been the key to this clean tone, even with a completely different amp you can get pretty close by using a chorus pedal

    • @nckhed
      @nckhed ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I have a Katana 50 and, in my opinion, I dialed in a similar clean tone using the acoustic channel instead of the actual clean channel. I also use a Super Chorus pedal -- the included chorus effects on the amp sound alright, but the pedal just sounds much better to my ears. I use the Tone Studio on my laptop to further tweak the EQ, utilizing the GE-10 equalizer included in the app. It is certainly the best clean tone that I have personally dialed in and I am quite satisfied with it. I think I've got a pretty good metal tone dialed in, as well, but I'm still trying to figure out how to smooth it out just a little more. I'm not very familiar with how frequencies work, so I just have to wing it and really listen to the adjustments I make and compare them as I go along. I'll write my current settings down, make my adjustments, then switch back to the current settings, and do that until something good happens.

    • @johnwardle9667
      @johnwardle9667 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I managed to get this tone fairly close fairly easily with an Ibanez chorus pedal. I was using a Randall 50W tube amp at the time. Single coils too.

    • @VLoGeV
      @VLoGeV ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@nckhedshare some ss to me plz

    • @GimmeJimmy23
      @GimmeJimmy23 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah, there's something about those jazz chorus amps, though. I plugged into one, in a local guitar shop about 20 years ago, and the sweetness of the tone still lingers, to this day.

    • @andyn5379
      @andyn5379 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Do they really use the chorus effect? Why doesn't it sound right to my ears?

  • @TheDrogich
    @TheDrogich ปีที่แล้ว +315

    That clean sound from Roland just instantly reminds me of Metallica and Pantera clean tones ( I belive Dime also used Roland Jazz for clean tones on albums)

    • @chadgrov
      @chadgrov ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Dime used Rolands a lot for everything I believe. He likes the solid state amps, think he used Peavy at some point as well

    • @kylebrady969
      @kylebrady969 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@chadgrov and naturally he used solid state Randalls forever until he found the Krankenstein people

  • @kumchuckpaohu550
    @kumchuckpaohu550 ปีที่แล้ว +896

    That breadfan was lit

    • @MXP250
      @MXP250 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Yes it was. Please give a lesson on the Garage Days EP.

    • @dl2one
      @dl2one ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jfc yes

    • @kanny5175
      @kanny5175 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      The Metallica version is quite poor compared to the original budgie version though...imo imo 😅

    • @Cthulhu_Awaken
      @Cthulhu_Awaken ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Where? I didn't notice...

    • @jeffarney7762
      @jeffarney7762 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Was thinking the same thing!

  • @roncriswell2685
    @roncriswell2685 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    You're the first person I've heard that really captured the "Metallica" sound, that heavy crunch along with the distortion and clean sound and it's amazing.... It seems so hard because they are so unique with their sounds and nobody else sounds or comes close to to the Metallica boys \m/

    • @nebularain3338
      @nebularain3338 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      On those earlier albums, yes. But stuff like St Anger and Death Magnetic had horrendous guitar tones.

    • @LeoRodriguez-kk5lk
      @LeoRodriguez-kk5lk ปีที่แล้ว

      Watch “heavymetalcat”

    • @ltjoseph9042
      @ltjoseph9042 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      experienced metal guitarplayer
      replies:
      oh shutup--it's distortion along
      with an intune sounding
      guitar.

    • @raifparker3990
      @raifparker3990 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      ​@@ltjoseph9042Yeah you definitely are not experienced if that is all you think that is lol

    • @isaacwest
      @isaacwest 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@raifparker3990haha boss gt-8 goes chugchugchugchug

  • @doocies
    @doocies ปีที่แล้ว +46

    My drummer had an old JC120 under his carport for a few years, always told him it was a good amp and he should put in inside. Turns out it belonged to his mom and she ended up giving it to me since she knew I would use it. cleaned it up and it sounds awesome, Total score!

  • @joelspaulding5964
    @joelspaulding5964 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    The JC 120 was the clean sound for SO many songs of that era and slightly prior.
    Great tones, great playing!

  • @HannahCope88
    @HannahCope88 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    Yess!! This sounds freakin amazing! I do love the sound of the ENGL. Hearing you play these Metallica riffs with that perfect tone makes me soo happy, love it! Congrats on 818k Subscribers!

  • @christophnickel8324
    @christophnickel8324 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Man, both the JC and the Engl sound absolutely awesome. Killer combination.

  • @StuPedassol
    @StuPedassol ปีที่แล้ว +26

    The jazz chorus and emg's is where its at... I have modeled a lot of cleans off of James. And that Engl is excellent!

  • @3YearsApart1613
    @3YearsApart1613 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    That sound provokes a feeling of my younger years. Crazy how much a guitar sound can hit you different.

  • @bernardsoriano3893
    @bernardsoriano3893 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    The One music video was my introduction to Metallica and it was life changing for me too. As always great video Mike and you nailed that tone! Cool Van Hager cameo also 🤙

    • @AWMJoeyjoejoe
      @AWMJoeyjoejoe ปีที่แล้ว +7

      My introduction to Metallica was f*cking St Anger. It almost put me off them entirely. I legit thought at the time they were a Nu Metal band. It took a friend at work lending me Master of Puppets for me to realise how wrong I was.

    • @kevin2400
      @kevin2400 ปีที่แล้ว

      For me my introduction to metallica was the ride the lightning album....

  • @rutger4131
    @rutger4131 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I have a Peavey Rockmaster preamp and what is great about that is that is has separate FX loops for the clean and distorted channel and an FX loop for the overall amp. So you could have (for instance) a chorus in the clean loop, a gate in the heavy rhythm channel and a delay for the solo channel. Or anything else you can dream up. More amps should use separate fx loops imo.

    • @Ottophil
      @Ottophil ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Holy cow. I want one

  • @teresathomley3703
    @teresathomley3703 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    That is absolutely spot on. I knew they used the Roland Jazz Chorus for the cleans- I must acquire one. Great video. Thanks Mike.👍

  • @jimmygangster
    @jimmygangster ปีที่แล้ว +17

    That first strum on that amp gave me goosebumps. It instantly heard nothing but Metallica. One and Sanitarium just jumped at me the most from that alone.

  • @TheFLOMAN76
    @TheFLOMAN76 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Brother! You fkn nailed it!
    I'll be 48 years old soon.
    Been playing guitar since I'm 15...
    All because of Metallica and the One video !!
    But it wasn't until the Black album came out... Is when I actually picked the guitar up. But, that video was tattooed in my mind since the very first time I watched it. Shocked, and fkn loving it! I never heard music like that before, at that time.
    I wasn't allowed to listen to it.
    But, James, and the way he looked back then....
    One angry, roaring Lion of a man and make NO doubt about it!
    But it was also that guitar, and everybody else of course.... ❤️
    I remember my mom hating it so much, smh, it made me love it so much more. And I never looked back. I discovered Slayer and King Diamond, Death, the list goes on, and on...
    Love it man, you earned a subscription from me! 🤘

  • @lancehall3897
    @lancehall3897 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Congratulations on your addition to your new optimized rig. Your tones coming through my headset are epic. Your efforts are rewarded at long last. You are like an overnight success, three decades in the making 😉. Keep Rocking

  • @DavidRodriguez-mp9nh
    @DavidRodriguez-mp9nh ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Roland Jazz Chorus is a brilliant amp. Iconic on many tunes and is a beautiful tone. Great job!

  • @andrewpappas9311
    @andrewpappas9311 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    My local guitar store has a JC-40 and it’s definitely one of the coolest-sounding amps I’ve ever played through, the clean tone by itself (as well as with the chorus) is just beautiful and the built-in distortion sounded pretty good as well

    • @n3rdg4m3r
      @n3rdg4m3r ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have a JC-40 and I love it but dang its LOUD, definitely keeps up with my dual rectifier.

  • @e_xcalibur578
    @e_xcalibur578 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One made me fall in love with modulation effects and i love having a chorus on a clean everytime

  • @aas55
    @aas55 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Seeing them live this Friday for the first time, fan since the late 90s. Thanks for this!

  • @millbrook33
    @millbrook33 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Wow, that is spot-on perfect! And that ENGL sounds awesome too. That's a very sweet setup you've got there now. Well worth annoying the sound guy for.

  • @johnnymegabyte
    @johnnymegabyte ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I have the JC-77 80 watt version from the 80's. It's freaking loud and worked great with MultiFX pedals, so I didn't need 2 amps.

  • @composerdave68
    @composerdave68 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Bought a JC-120 back in the late 80s. Still have it. That chorus has always been gorgeous.

  • @Mechanobi
    @Mechanobi ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The Jazz Chorus 120 is one of the most magical AMP's you could ever have. I have had one for the last 20 years. I have never needed another amp in my life and still use it every day. It's an original to boot, not a re-issue:) What even gets neater is actually using a BOSS DS1 for distortion. Many people have wondered what the Metallica magic tone is. I can tell you with 100% certainty the Roland JC120 is THE MAGIC AMP James used. It started with Ride The Lightening Album. I know because I saw Metallica in the way back early day when they toured Ride The Lightening and he had a JC120 on the stage he had a DS1 as well. They did not have a metric ton of equipment back then.
    I copied what James had. My tone hunting was answered very early on:) I know people hate on the BOSS DS1 and avoid it. Big Mistake.
    Among other things people say he had a Mesa Boogie back then and he did everything through that but I call BS. I did not notice Mesa's back then maybe he did I do not remember.

    • @JimVincent
      @JimVincent ปีที่แล้ว

      *Lightning

    • @av3nger3
      @av3nger3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He wasn't using Mesa until after RTL. Mark iic+.

    • @rocketpigrecords3719
      @rocketpigrecords3719 ปีที่แล้ว

      DS1 into a JC sounds like ass, not James.
      That pedal if anything was maligned by Boss using JC120s on their GC demo settings.
      Even into a Marshall that gets you Candlemass, not Metallica, ever.

  • @mini_moose_x
    @mini_moose_x ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Aw hell yeah! Wow that setup makes my heart smile, it sounds soooo good! Incredible Metallica sound. Now I've got that Roland jazz chorus on my ever-growing gear wishlist. ❤️‍🔥🎸

  • @Jstall7543
    @Jstall7543 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Man That Amp Is Spot On!
    Those Riff’s Take Me Back!
    Metallica Is So Much Different Now! I Still Dig The New Album! 🤘🏻

  • @jfiery
    @jfiery ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Man. You and I have so many similarities. From our age to the One video to the small town (western MD for me) to drooling when Im concentrating hard playing. I truly enjoy your personal stories.

  • @lehcie9
    @lehcie9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love that tone. I remember when I found out what amp James uses I went to the guitar store and played through one. It was amazing. So load and clean

  • @Harry-xs1dd
    @Harry-xs1dd ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The intro tone from one is just beautiful !

  • @musicandbassforever8614
    @musicandbassforever8614 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    That tone has always been a legendary tone

  • @jeffyoung8047
    @jeffyoung8047 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Ive got a very early jc120 with a switch instead of a knob between chorus/vibrato selector. Great clean amps! Also, I saw a interview with Bob Rock and he said Hetfield’s Jc-120 uses 300w EV speakers…

    • @TheArtofGuitar
      @TheArtofGuitar  ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Damn. Now I gotta modify. :)

    • @Mechanobi
      @Mechanobi ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bingo brother. Bingo:)

  • @machiwoomiapoo
    @machiwoomiapoo ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember playing through a Roland Jazz Chorus back in the 90's. They just sound so amazing. I finally bought one about 5 years ago. It sounds great. I really enjoy all your videos. Keep up the good work. Take care, Sam.

  • @Robbie28
    @Robbie28 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Love the Chorus on the cleans. I was born in 70 so i am an 80's metal fanatic. I suck at finding tones (never have time to actually sit and do it) but you cleans with that chorus are friggin awesome. I really want to get a distortion like Ratt got on Lay it Down.. Again great tone and of course the playing makes it that much better 😀

    • @bruzanhd
      @bruzanhd ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The tone for the intro riff is a cranked plexi. Nothing crazy. The leads are a fender amp I’m pretty sure.

    • @EthanRadell
      @EthanRadell ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey man tbh most amps sound the best with all the settings around noon (a bit above or below) and then just mess with the treble/presence.
      If you go to crazy it sounds weird. If you don't like the distortion type of an amp I recommend something like the plumes pedal that has multiple different styles of distortion to push the front of the amp with.
      That's really all you need to know about tone. I've spent years on this stuff and that's my consensus, especially for recording guitars.
      Some post EQ can be nice too if the mids funky or it's not bright enough but that's it. Nothing that crazy. Its all about the amp

  • @kalebmccaa352
    @kalebmccaa352 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Awesome reference to breadfan \m/ I was in love with James clean tone and while I was a student at Belmont I finally had the chance to play one and it was truly an insane experience awesome to see someone so happy to own such a great amp.

  • @thegoomps3267
    @thegoomps3267 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The Roland jc140s chorus is so incredibly warm,washy, and deep/crystal clear sounding. Metallica made it clear the jc140 is Truly one of the greatest clean tones to ever come out of an amp.

    • @thegoomps3267
      @thegoomps3267 ปีที่แล้ว

      My bad- meant to say jc-120

  • @doug941
    @doug941 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Good for you Micael! You're a good dude.....your hard work ethic always shows through! You earned this!!

  • @TheDavidf81
    @TheDavidf81 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    To hear that sound out of you own amp must be true pleasure! nicely done!

  • @bunsenn5064
    @bunsenn5064 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That Roland chorus sound is so damn sublime. Just perfect for the song.

  • @martintroy
    @martintroy ปีที่แล้ว +5

    SWEET TONE!! Tone chasing is a maddening obsession.

  • @jeffbacon5174
    @jeffbacon5174 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been playing my way for 30 years. I have learned a lot from you. You are awesome. Thanks.

  • @kayjay7585
    @kayjay7585 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Omg yes!!
    I've also chased James' tone for years!
    Particularly his 03-08 live sound, clean and heavy.
    It took me forever, because I only had guitars with floyd rose for the longest time and the floyd rose really affects the pick-attack, which is key to Hetfield's tone.
    For clean, another essential element is the EMG 60 (occasionally 60A) in a guitar with les-paul-like scale, 22fret-neck pickup position and mahogany based body and neck.
    Also essential for that ultra crispness is adding the mesa boogie triaxis on rhy green with bass 2.0, mid 2.0, treble 7.5 and presence 10 to that Jazz Chorus.
    And the final essential element is holding the pick like James. Crazy what a difference it can make.
    Pure bliss that tone is. I wish James would go back to using the emg 60 and 81 again. I really prefer their sound to his signature set, but that's just me and probably because that tone imprinted on me when I started playing guitar and saw their 03 Rock am Ring performance.

  • @SokolRock
    @SokolRock ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4:54 @The-Art-of-Guitar I think it would be nice to make a video on the topic of switching between pickups and in which cases it is better to use a neck or a bridge pickup, or a middle single pickup (if there is one) and also in which cases it makes sense to use split coil mode. For some reason, as far as I know, no one has made a video about it.

  • @johnnymegabyte
    @johnnymegabyte ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The "magic" of the JC-120 chorus is it is Stereo (or 2 speaker) and using the effect across both speakers.

    • @347Jimmy
      @347Jimmy ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, it definitely makes it a lot more lush vs a mono chorus
      Our boy is gonna need three mics live if he really wants to get that ideal sound 😂

  • @Metal-Nine11
    @Metal-Nine11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    And btw.. you nail that tone better than anyone ive heard in 35 years.. outside of James or Kirk. I truly mean... wow. Thats it!

  • @diegolopezlira3267
    @diegolopezlira3267 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Congrats on your new amp. You deserve it 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @johnnichols8553
    @johnnichols8553 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sometimes when I watch your videos, I feel like I'm watching a Multi-verse version of myself. I hear you talk about the bands you grew up with that changed your life, and I believe we are about the same age (of course we look totally different). You make videos about the exact same tab books I used in high school, bringing up points that I thought only I thought (like how bad they were). Except you actually fulfilled your dream of playing in bands and getting really good at guitar, whereas I'm still basically at the hobby level (and always likely will be, I'm ok with that).

  • @schifoso
    @schifoso ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Sounds amazing. Roddy Piper approves.
    Was hoping you were also going to play the intro for Nothing Else Matters... 🙂

  • @mvyper
    @mvyper ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That's such an ICONIC sound! Get a Tonex pedal and make models of both amps. You will just need that.

  • @MikeYeary
    @MikeYeary ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Rad!
    I got myself a Friedman Runt 50 (for Marshall-y tones) and a Synergy SYN30 Head with a Diezel VH4 module, so I can mix them and get sorta close to the Adam Jones tone. I can get Fender cleans from the Runt and set the SYN30 clean channel to the AC30 setting.
    It's a pretty versatile setup.

  • @davidzamora9973
    @davidzamora9973 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Holy Shit! Nailed their tone! Congrats! And I just realized I wasn't subscribed. Sorry bout that! And you're a good dude for slippin the sound guy some extra for doing the extra step for you. That's how you make friends and not enemies, kids!

  • @johnnymegabyte
    @johnnymegabyte ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The legendary Boss CE-1 pedal was chorus circuit from a JC-120. You'll get the same tone on clean channel of any amp, really.

    • @347Jimmy
      @347Jimmy ปีที่แล้ว

      You won't get a stereo chorus effect out of most amps

  • @av3nger3
    @av3nger3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Roland Jazz Chorus - 77 was the first amp I bought (used) with my own money because I knew it was the Metallica clean amp. That was one year into playing guitar (to be fair, I also had the internet). There are two Roland JC-120 amps in the Metallica - One music video stacked on top of two V30-filled Marshall 1960 cabs

  • @joeroe2622
    @joeroe2622 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    hey Mike :),
    love the tone however I also found that if you add a compression pedal and manage to set it up so that the notes kind of "pop" that also sounds pretty cool and Metallica ish

    • @TheArtofGuitar
      @TheArtofGuitar  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Compression is great but I got more pop when I took it off.

    • @therealcarlmarti
      @therealcarlmarti หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheArtofGuitar sounds like you need to adjust the attack time

  • @devincomiskey3482
    @devincomiskey3482 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oh my god, dude..... This just completely blew my fucking mind!!!! I never heard of them using a Roland and you NAILED IT!!!! I have chills. And you're not even using EMGs! :D

  • @DM-rc4yu
    @DM-rc4yu ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Good thing amp sims are so amazing these days that we can enjoy having all these sounds in one small package. Fractal nails the JC120 sound. If it's good enough for James, it's good enough for me 🙂

    • @216trixie
      @216trixie ปีที่แล้ว +3

      But the amp is better.

    • @Ottophil
      @Ottophil ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If the original is good enough for james in 1988, its good enough for me. Fractals are the devil

    • @turolretar
      @turolretar ปีที่แล้ว +6

      A real amp hits different

    • @DM-rc4yu
      @DM-rc4yu ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@turolretar Except in a blind test.

  • @faustomadebr
    @faustomadebr ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know the feeling. The first time I had the chance to play my Ken Lawrence replica, with the EMG 60, plugged into a Jazz Chorus... beautiful.

  • @jacekkarasinski835
    @jacekkarasinski835 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hi! I really like the clean tone you got with Roland. However, I am really amazed by your distorted Metallica sound! This one is pretty accurate! Do you have any video on how you got that sound? If not you should really consider making one. It's massive!

  • @tayron27
    @tayron27 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey Mike. Found you channel this week and subbed. Love your approach and honesty even when you spoke about being bullied etc at school.I was in a similar predicament. All the cool kids had their own bands and I was never cool enough to get into one as I wasn't one of the popular kids. Things change man, and now I've been playing 34 years, and played in one band for around 6 months in the 1990s then decided I loved it just being me, myself and the guitar. 'ONE' is also one of my favourites. Also, P&W by Vai was my first ever guitar only tape ever!
    Keep it up bro!

  • @Galactis1
    @Galactis1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dude, this sounds so good. Like really close to the real thing. I love it.

  • @_Arkenzie
    @_Arkenzie ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That explorer is awesome. Binding and dots are the best combo.

  • @bx3556
    @bx3556 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Real question is why Metallica isn't using such good sound tones anymore?

    • @Derekanic.
      @Derekanic. 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Digital modelers

    • @yeahwhatevermike
      @yeahwhatevermike 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Fractal

    • @jamesw6371
      @jamesw6371 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Smart money says hearing damage.

  • @alipoon4854
    @alipoon4854 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bro those clean tones are absolutely spot on! Sounds like it’s from the Binge & Purge album.

  • @bfunkadelicmusic
    @bfunkadelicmusic ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I was 8 when One came out and I’ve been a metal head ever since. I always loved James’ tones so I bought a Jazz Chorus from my brother in law a few years ago and a JP2C shortly after it came out.

    • @Hulk_Jedi_A
      @Hulk_Jedi_A 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think it's funny. I'm 15 as of now and I found out about Metallica when I was late 14 and started guitar. I just got my dad into metal unlike most people getting into metal because of their father.

  • @TheirSavior
    @TheirSavior ปีที่แล้ว +2

    awesome! there's nothing stopping you from using a kemper to model these live. no downsides other than the price tag

    • @TheArtofGuitar
      @TheArtofGuitar  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There’s a lot stopping me. Hehe. I’ll make a video of it soon. ;)

  • @retropuffer2986
    @retropuffer2986 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That tone sounds awesome whether Metallica used it or not. Fantastic!

  • @greevar
    @greevar 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You could do this with a multi effects pedalboard too. If you use a cab sim, you can get an IR for the Marshall and the Jazz Chorus. You just have to figure out what speakers they use and find the IR's. Then, dial in a chorus pedal. Run the rig through an FRFR. One FRFR speaker, one pedalboard, and you can just run the output through the front of house. Make two presets and switch between them with one pedalboard.

  • @Jared_Dill
    @Jared_Dill ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I Think, What James and Kirk Did While Playing "One" They Tuned Up just a slight bit like 25Hz up from standard e just quarter Step up a lil while Playing Thru the Jazz Chorus. I could be wrong but im pretty sure that's what they did just wanted to throw that in if you didn't know. keep Ripping Mike.😎😎🤘🤘🤘

    • @Roberto-nn6kb
      @Roberto-nn6kb ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, i also heard that recently when i tried to play along with orginal recording

    • @Jared_Dill
      @Jared_Dill ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@Roberto-nn6kb yeah it's barely noticeable but I promise it is there gotta tune up a slight bit to play to the original recording and track of "One"

  • @russgoos4628
    @russgoos4628 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great clean tone and that is a completely badass distorted tone, too. Wow, that Engl amp kills!

  • @metalpuppet5798
    @metalpuppet5798 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I really wish James would always use the electric on Fade to Black. The chorus tone fits so much better imo. Especially in the verse.

    • @flataffect
      @flataffect ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh hell no dude the acoustic is gorgeous in that song come on. Electric is still nice but the juxtaposition of the electric and acoustic in the song is super important given there’s no sung chorus in it.

  • @ashekalley
    @ashekalley ปีที่แล้ว

    The tones from both amps fits like a glove for that Metallica tone. I love that chorus effect especially!

  • @OlinKreutzRules
    @OlinKreutzRules ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It’s kind of crazy that guys like James, Kirk and even Mustaine(and many, many more) can still rule ass on their guitars even well into their 80’s.

  • @adrianaguirre6795
    @adrianaguirre6795 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    James actually used an ADA MP1 for the cleans on justice, the Roland Jazz chorus was acquired later on the tour, this sounds identical though

  • @cristian-cl7bz
    @cristian-cl7bz ปีที่แล้ว +4

    sounds like the live metallica clean tone for me

  • @metriffs
    @metriffs ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got me a Roland Jazz 50 for free in June, instant Hetfield ❤
    I do think you need to work on the switching thought, flip the selector on the guitar and the ABY simultaneously 😊

  • @Epd3mik
    @Epd3mik ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I always loved the Hetfield clean tone
    I had an opportunity to play a JC120 stereo amp back in 2014 and couldnt BELIEVE that i got that sound from my own guitar.
    LOVE IT!

  • @warlock____
    @warlock____ ปีที่แล้ว

    THAT TONE! It’s perfect, holy shit, haha! It surprised me when you slowly passed through that first chord when you were mentioning the engineer turning the chorus on. So cool!

  • @chadgrov
    @chadgrov ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Damn dude you were 12 in 1988?! Shit dude you look good for 40 something

    • @lasang..
      @lasang.. 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hes 48

    • @Exercise-01
      @Exercise-01 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeap I was doing the math i first heard AJFA when I was 13 and I'm 49 now.
      He looks much younger.

    • @chadgrov
      @chadgrov 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@lasang..yeah that’s fuckinf bananas. I’m 40 and look young for my age but dude looks 30, no grey hair wrinkles. Benjamin button shit

  • @dougdavis8986
    @dougdavis8986 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a 1976 Jazz Chorus 60. Sole owner. Best clean sound ever. Works great with pedals.

  • @Gorf_Denroh
    @Gorf_Denroh ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I gave my wife a phantom bracelet for her birthday. She can't see it on her wrist but I promise her it's there.

  • @mr.katain4095
    @mr.katain4095 ปีที่แล้ว

    I picked up a Peavey Stereo Chorus 212 (Teal Stripe with the Master Volume) for $200- sounds exactly like this and is a much cheaper alternative for those of you (like me) who can't afford the JC120! I can't recommend them enough! They take a little bit to find "that sound" but when they do, you will have goosebumps and won't stop playing. Great video as always!

  • @Achten787
    @Achten787 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The JC - 120 has always been to me atleast the holy grail of Clean tones. Always played through a combo when I could. But I really want to try out one of the Head Versions…

    • @robertthomas7239
      @robertthomas7239 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eh, I'll take a Marshall Club & Country like Alex Lifeson & SRV for the cleans

  • @b1gbo5s99
    @b1gbo5s99 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think the hardest part is getting the mic to capture all the tones - genuinely, well done Mike - it's pretty spot on.

  • @Frenchmelodymaker
    @Frenchmelodymaker ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man you should definitely look at synergy amps, get a IICP (mark II C+) and a OS ( Dumble Overdrive Special for cleans). With a Syn-2 you have those 2 preamps in the same head and a pedal switcher is included. Then get a Marshall style poweramp to feed in the IICP (early Metallica tone) and all of that is very compact.
    Cheers from France (and great video by the way)

  • @bartholomeusclever
    @bartholomeusclever ปีที่แล้ว

    Roland Jazz Chorus is my favourite amp all along ... i build the required sound from/on top of a super clean sound

  • @dieseldust27
    @dieseldust27 ปีที่แล้ว +386

    Metallica's tone sounds weak now. I hope they'd go back to this tone

    • @vermilion6667
      @vermilion6667 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +69

      Nah. They still make cool riffs, it's just the production that gone soft. I learnt this when I watched StateOfMercury video played their new stuffs with older album's tone. It just sounds waay better.

    • @B8888Y
      @B8888Y 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      Went to digital shit , cant tell the diffrence my ass , if you can't tell the difference your not playing loud enough

    • @OliverCarriere
      @OliverCarriere 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I heard somthing to do with the new modler amps i dont like lols i just want to plug and play

    • @DrumBuster16
      @DrumBuster16 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      @@OliverCarrierenah the issue is that they're not quad tracking anymore

    • @zachiswayposi1
      @zachiswayposi1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      @@vermilion6667I like how you said “Nah” then agreed with him

  • @RockandRollRC
    @RockandRollRC 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I recall playing through an Engl preamp at East Coast Music Mall and loving it. I had already invested in the Gallien Krueger 2000CPL and the ADA MP1. The Engl products were awesome but lacked mainstream advertising back then.

  • @guitarandmore69
    @guitarandmore69 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dude, you're in your mid 40's?

  • @mrhyde2250
    @mrhyde2250 ปีที่แล้ว

    One completely changed my relationship to music. This hits home!

  • @Hdhdjdudh-fv5jk
    @Hdhdjdudh-fv5jk ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Jesus loves y'all

  • @PonderosaSoundStudio
    @PonderosaSoundStudio 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Try a Fractal Axe-FX III - not only can you run those same amps modelled, but for certain genres (not necessarily Metallica), you can run your signal through both clean and distorted amps simultaneously, and if you're gigging, you'll a heckuva lot less to have to carry in and out. If Metallica is using the Axe-FX, should be pretty great for us mere mortals!

  • @youfilin
    @youfilin ปีที่แล้ว

    The verse riff (hold my breath as i wish for death) and James' fist at the moment - is starting moment for my Metallica love!

  • @Dan.Solo.Chicago
    @Dan.Solo.Chicago หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a vintage Jazz Chorus 77. The Roland Jazz Chorus is one noisy clean amp. Once you turn the chorus off it starts to hiss, which can get annoying. It also weighs a ton.

  • @T1GWBJAH
    @T1GWBJAH ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you know...hooking a looper pedal to the cable that goes to the JC-120 and it could probaly be a good fit for having the clean section loop for you during the harmony/james solo in master of puppets.

  • @fumoffuyou
    @fumoffuyou ปีที่แล้ว

    5:22 You can partially solve the mixer real-estate problem via a small external submixer. In other words, use a small cheap mixer that mixes down to one signal/cable to go to the main mixer. For example, for about $80 you can get a small Behringer Xenyx mixer that has 6 or 8 channels (2 XLR inputs, only TS output), or a Yamaha MG06 6-channel mixer with stereo XLR out for $140, and have your cab mics go to just that mixer, then feed the output to the main mixer. Balance your mic/cab signals to taste, and when you use your ABY to choose between amps, it'll just switch over to that amp's sound when feeding the main mix. The upshot is that many small mixers have EQ, built-in effects, or jacks for insert effects that further allow controlling your sound before going to the main mixer. Also, if you use the Y split instead of the A/B, you can even spontaneously blend your two amp tones into one signal. This flexibility helps make it worthwhile to have a submixer despite having yet another piece of gear.
    Regarding the Jazz Chorus, I have the JC40 which I like better than the JC120. The JC40 is smaller and lighter, plus it has stereo input (L and R jacks) rather than the High and Low inputs of the JC120. Both have a stereo Return in the effects loop. The JC120 is only better if you need more wattage headroom or care more about the distortion channel.

  • @russellsidell
    @russellsidell 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is one of the better guitar related channels on YT. Mike is a very good and very proficient player & he's one of the very few guitarists whos conent gets me excited about the instrument (I've been at this 25 years 😁)...keep it up 👍

  • @rodm717
    @rodm717 ปีที่แล้ว

    That engl crunch. Tight. And i've always loved those Roland amps for clean sounds. You got the sound.

  • @TheRyanBattle
    @TheRyanBattle 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My touring kit had 2 kick drums and to avoid the inevitable mic issue, I installed Beta 52s on the Kelly Shu mounting system inside both drums with a short XLR out of the port on the front of the head so that all the sound engineers had to do was plug them in 👌🏻 Made them happy every time and tipping if the sound was good was a common occurrence 😊

  • @waynegosson1793
    @waynegosson1793 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That clean tone through the roland is amazing. The dirty tone needs a touch up. Sounds amazing bro