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Riff Tone
Evil That's Within (Alternate Version of "Sin")
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (likely custom shop, as used by Dave Mustaine in mid-1990s studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, mid-1990s (Countdown to Extinction/Youthanasia era). No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific studio recording. Rhythm section (riff) only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivedry and focusedaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationscooped but present midscrisp treble bitecontrolled gain saturationminimal ambiencefast alternate picking claritypunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm patterns typical of Megadeth's 1990s thrash style.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (likely custom shop, as used by Dave Mustaine in mid-1990s studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, mid-1990s (Countdown to Extinction/Youthanasia era). No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific studio recording. Rhythm section (riff) only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivedry and focusedaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationscooped but present midscrisp treble bitecontrolled gain saturationminimal ambiencefast alternate picking claritypunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm patterns typical of Megadeth's 1990s thrash style.