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Solo Tone
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Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Stealth (custom, fixed bridge, likely black finish)
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100 head and cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Chuck Schuldiner stated he used a Marshall Valvestate head and cab with no pedals except a little chorus on leads. No distortion pedal used for this era; direct into amp. Source confirms this setup for 'Symbolic' album sessions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatesinging sustainslightly scooped midsbright and cuttingminimal reverbchorus-enhanced widthpercussive pick attackfluid legatoclear note separationaggressive high-gain saturation
Difficulty
The solo features advanced metal lead techniques including fast alternate picking, legato, and two-handed tapping, requiring high technical proficiency and accuracy.
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Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Stealth (custom, fixed bridge, likely black finish)
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100 head and cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Chuck Schuldiner stated he used a Marshall Valvestate head and cab with no pedals except a little chorus on leads. No distortion pedal used for this era; direct into amp. Source confirms this setup for 'Symbolic' album sessions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatesinging sustainslightly scooped midsbright and cuttingminimal reverbchorus-enhanced widthpercussive pick attackfluid legatoclear note separationaggressive high-gain saturation
Difficulty
The solo features advanced metal lead techniques including fast alternate picking, legato, and two-handed tapping, requiring high technical proficiency and accuracy.