Lemme explain how this is arranged. Each album contains info on the amps used on various songs, then amps used live for that album's tour.

KILL EM ALL

Studio

• James' Jose Arrendondo modified marshall 100 watt SLP head

• Ibanez tube Screamer

• boss distortion pedal.

RIDE THE LIGHTNING

Studio

• 100 watt marshal head 

• TC electronics EQ

• Ibanez tube screamer

• Boss distortion

MASTER OF PUPPETS

Studio

• mesa boogie mark IIc+

GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED

Same recording amps as before, this is when Kirk began using ESP guitars with EMG pickups.

...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL

Studio

• mesa boogie mark IIc+

• mesa boogie power amp

• ada mp1 preamp

• aphex parametric EQ.

METALLICA

Studio

• Bradshaw preamp into VHT 2150 poweramp

• Bogner Preamp

• Mesa boogie mark IV

• Ada mp1 preamp

• ADA EQ

• Purple 100 watt Marshall Super lead

• Modified 50 watt marshall head

• Late 60s Vox wah that is rumored to have belonged to Jimi Hendrix.  

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Studio

• Matchless Spitfire

• Vox AC30

• Little Lanilei

• Mesa boogie mark IV

• Mesa boogie triaxis

• Live Preamp and Poweramp Racks

Live

Kirk's effects are provided by the rackmounted preamps and the only thing he has access to is his wah, which is actually a remote housed in ernie ball casings. Here is a photo of Kirk's racks:

Live, Kirk had two 20 space racks that housed his preamps and poweramps. On top of the preamp rack is a JCM 900 lead 1936 2x12 guitar cabinet.  Kirk's preamp rack contains the following: Juice goose grand loop control 320 (power strip) EMB Audio Remote wah Nady 1200 wireless system sony wrr-840 wireless system TC electronics m2000 effects processor Bradshaw RSB-18R switching system custom audio electronics 4x4 switcher mesa/boogie hi gain amp switcher marshall jmp-1 preamp mesa/boogie triaxis (clean) mesa/boogie triaxis (distortion) Mesa/boogie dual rectifier mesa/boogie dual rectifier Kirk's power amp rack contains the following: (spaces 1-4 are covered) (spaces 5-8 have a slight see thru cover) (spaces 9 and 10 are covered) EMB Audio remote wah Mesa/boogie Strategy 400 Stereo Power Amp Mesa/boogie Strategy 400 Stereo Power Amp

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Studio

• Lovetone meatball

• Lovetone wobulator

• Lovetone brown source

• Live Preamp and Power amp racks

GARAGE INC

Studio

• Live Racks

• line 6 flextone head

• trainwreck

• Modified ibanez tube screamers from Analog mike.

Live amps are the same as before...

S&M

Same live amps

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE-I disappear

• Lovetone meatball

• Live Racks

2002 Live in the Studio recording the new album

• Marshall 100 watt head (red)

• THD Univalve

• Live Racks

• Marshall prototype head

• Hiwatt custom 50

• Peavey 5150

• Marshall DSL

• Marshall jmp 2203

• MArshall jcm 800