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Riff Tone
Five Magics
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (custom, early 1990s, likely with Seymour Duncan JB in bridge)
AmpHafler Triple Giant preamp (Bogner design) into Marshall 9100 power amp
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for Rust in Peace album sessions. No evidence of additional pedals for riff tone; distortion from preamp/amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsrazor-sharp attackhigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp high endaggressive palm mutingfast picking clarityminimal ambiencefocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires extremely fast and accurate alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm changes, making it highly challenging even for advanced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (custom, early 1990s, likely with Seymour Duncan JB in bridge)
AmpHafler Triple Giant preamp (Bogner design) into Marshall 9100 power amp
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for Rust in Peace album sessions. No evidence of additional pedals for riff tone; distortion from preamp/amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsrazor-sharp attackhigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp high endaggressive palm mutingfast picking clarityminimal ambiencefocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires extremely fast and accurate alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm changes, making it highly challenging even for advanced players.