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Another Bad Day
Megadeth
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarDean VMNT (Dave Mustaine signature, likely with Seymour Duncan Live Wire pickups)
AmpMarshall JVM410H (typical for Megadeth studio in 2000s, but not confirmed for this track)
Amp Settings
mid4.5
bass6
gain7.5
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tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midschunky low endbright and articulate top endmodern thrash metal saturationprecise note separationminimal ambiencefocused high-gain soundarticulate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and aggressive palm muting typical of modern Megadeth, with syncopated rhythms and precise muting for clarity.
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