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72 Seasons
2023 4:34
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Metallica Heavy Metal 2023

About Too Far Gone?

From the 2023 Metallica album "72 Seasons," "Too Far Gone?" sits in the band's trademark Heavy Metal territory but leans toward a brooding mid-tempo feel rather than full-throttle thrash. The riff work here rewards close attention: Metallica's rhythm guitar playing depends heavily on tight palm muting and precise pick attack, and any looseness in your fretting hand will muddy the groove instantly. Locking in the syncopation between the guitar and the kick drum pattern is one of the real challenges, so isolate those bars with the Practice Toolbar and loop them slowed down until the timing feels natural rather than forced. The lead sections call for control and phrasing rather than sheer speed, so resist the urge to chase velocity before you have the tone and note selection sitting right. Work through each section separately before chaining the whole track together.

  • Metallica's rhythm guitar parts on this track rely on disciplined palm muting, so keep your picking hand firmly anchored to control the low-end punch.
  • The song's mid-tempo feel makes syncopation between guitar and drums the main rhythmic challenge, rather than outright speed or technical flash.
  • Use the Practice Toolbar to loop and slow down the transitions between the verse riff and heavier chorus sections, where the dynamic shift can trip you up.

How to Play Too Far Gone?

The song moves through: • Intro, • The Riff, • Verse 1, • Chorus 1, • Guitar Solo 1, • Verse 2, • Chorus 2, • Harmony Bridge #1, • Vocal Interlude, • Guitar Solo 2, • Harmony Bridge #2, • Chorus 3, and more.

The arrangement runs through 12 distinct sections, and the solo is the steepest jump, so isolate it on its own.

Use the section loop to isolate a passage and drop the speed to build each section up to tempo.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Kirk Hammett's vintage 1959 'Greeny' Les Paul Standard delivers warmer, more dynamic PAF-style tones that contrast his EMG-equipped ESP guitars, adding organic sustain to his lead work. This guitar's traditional construction gives his solos a thicker, less compressed character than his signature models.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

While not Hammett's primary choice, the Les Paul Custom shares the Les Paul's warm PAF pickup character and thick body resonance, offering heavier players an alternative to Strat-style designs for achieving Metallica's crushing rhythm tones.

Gibson Explorer
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Gibson Explorer

James Hetfield's early Gibson Explorer established his signature angular shape and thick body tone, delivering the aggressive midrange attack essential to Metallica's crushing rhythm style before his ESP signature models became his primary tool.

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
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Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Kirk Hammett's Dual Rectifier heads provide the high-gain, midrange-forward aggression that lets his solos cut through Hetfield's scooped rhythm tone, creating definition and clarity in Metallica's dense wall of distortion.

EMG 81
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EMG 81

Hetfield's bridge EMG 81 delivers the hot, compressed output with tight low-end that defines Metallica's palm-muted riffs, the ceramic magnet and active preamp cutting through heavy arrangements with focused, aggressive attack.

EMG 60
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EMG 60

Both guitarists use the neck EMG 60 for warmer, more articulate rhythm tones and smoother lead voicings, balancing the 81's aggression with clearer note definition across Metallica's dense arrangements.

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