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Riff Tone

Got the Time

Anthrax

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Soloist (likely custom, 1980s, with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio, 1989-1990 era)

Amp Settings

gain8
bass5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Persistence of Time' (1990). Scott Ian is known to have used a Jackson Soloist with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge and a Marshall JCM800 2203 for rhythm tracks in this era. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; tone is amp-only, high-gain. Settings from Guitar World are for rhythm/ riff tone, not solo. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate amps for this recording.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate high-gain soundclear note separationno reverb for punchbright and bitingfast attackfocused low endmid-forward for clarityclassic thrash rhythm crunch

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of thrash metal. The tempo and endurance needed push this into the 'hard' category.

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