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Riff Tone
Children of a Worthless God
Exodus
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (Gary Holt signature or similar, mahogany body, EMG pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2204 head, used in studio for this era)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, album: 'The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A' (2007). Gary Holt is confirmed to use ESP Eclipse guitars with EMG 81 pickups and Marshall JCM800 amps for Exodus riff tones in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiverazor-sharp attackscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingdry and immediateminimal ambiencemodern thrash claritychunky low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and precise timing, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (Gary Holt signature or similar, mahogany body, EMG pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2204 head, used in studio for this era)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, album: 'The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A' (2007). Gary Holt is confirmed to use ESP Eclipse guitars with EMG 81 pickups and Marshall JCM800 amps for Exodus riff tones in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiverazor-sharp attackscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingdry and immediateminimal ambiencemodern thrash claritychunky low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and precise timing, making it challenging for most guitarists.