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Enter Sandman

Tone for HOTONE Pulze Mini · by @faldy · Humbuckers · updated 11 October 2026 · Made with AI

Crushing, scooped 1991 Black Album rhythm crunch powered by the Mesa Mark IIC+ and its signature five-band graphic EQ.

Plays it on your Pulze Mini without changing your saved presets.

On the Pulze Mini

Every block in the order the signal goes through it. Dial these in by hand, or play it on your Pulze Mini above to send them all at once.

DYN

Gate 1

Threshold
36
PRE

Boost 1

Based on MXR® Micro Amp

Gain
35
AMP

Messe IIC+

Based on Mesa/Boogie® Mark II C+ amp

Gain
72
Presence
56
Master
50
Bass
38
Middle
46
Treble
68
Bass Shift
Off
Treble Shift
Off
Deep
On
Bright
On
CAB

Messe 4x12

Based on Mesa/Boogie®* 4x12" cabinet

Volume
50
Low Cut
85
High Cut
7500
EQ

V-EQ

Based on Mesa/Boogie® 5-band graphic EQ module

80Hz
+18
240Hz
+6
750Hz
-24
2.2kHz
+8
6.6kHz
+16
FX1

Digi Dly

Off
FX2

Room

Mix
16
Pre Dly
10 ms
Decay
35
Low Damp
50
Hi Damp
50
Mod
50

How it works

  • AMPThe Messe IIC+ model captures James Hetfield's primary recording amplifier, delivering tight preamp saturation without loose low-end flub.
  • EQThe V-EQ recreates the legendary Mesa five-band graphic EQ V-curve, boosting sub-thump and crisp attack while scooping boxy midrange frequencies.
  • PREBecause your guitar uses medium-output passive humbuckers instead of Hetfield's hot active EMG 81 pickups, Boost 1 in PRE adds clean input level to hit the amp with the right punch.
  • FX2A tight noise gate clamps down between chugging palm mutes, while subtle Room reverb simulates the spacious One On One Recording studio drum room.

Tuning

EADGBE

The record is in E standard, low to high: E A D G B E.

Tune your guitar the same way. Or make your version above, say how yours is tuned, and your Pulze Mini shifts it to match.

On the guitar

Made for a humbucker guitar (Les Paul / SG style).

NeckBridge123
  1. 1Pickup Bridge
  2. 2Volume 10
  3. 3Tone 10

Stay on the bridge pickup with all controls maxed for maximum pick attack, tight low end, and aggressive palm-muted bite.

The original rig

The crushing guitar sound of Enter Sandman was crafted by blending tight, scooped Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ heads with modified high-gain Marshall JCM800 amplifiers through Vintage 30-loaded 4x12 cabinets. EMG active humbuckers, meticulous double-tracking, subtle rack pitch widening, and Kirk Hammett's signature rack wah define the iconic tone.

James Hetfield (Rhythm): ESP MX-220 Explorer, Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head, Jose-modded Marshall JCM800 Head, Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Cabinet, Stereo Double Tracking, Eventide H3000 Ultra-Harmonizer

Kirk Hammett (Solo): ESP Custom / Gibson Les Paul, Dunlop Cry Baby Rack Wah, Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head, Marshall JCM800 Head, Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Cabinet, Studio Delay

See the full original rig, with every setting and its sources

Playing it

  • Lock in with aggressive, precise downpicking on the main riff to capture that mechanical, percussive Metallica feel.
  • Rest the fleshy heel of your picking hand directly against the bridge saddles for chunky, defined palm mutes without choking the pitch.
  • Release your palm muting cleanly when striking the open chords and low G and F power chords to let the resonance bloom.

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Shared by @faldy under CC BY 4.0: use it, share it and change it, crediting @faldy. Version 1, updated 11 October 2026.