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Solo Tone
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1986 Jackson King V Custom
AmpMarshall JCM800
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for 'Rust in Peace' era; settings inferred for clean section as sources focus on distorted tone. No explicit mention of pedals or effects for clean part in available sources.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likearticulate attacktight low endslightly scooped midsfast note decayminimal sustainno audible distortionno modulation effectssubtle room ambiencepercussive single notes
Difficulty
The clean section requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with clear articulation and tight timing, making it challenging even for advanced players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1986 Jackson King V Custom
AmpMarshall JCM800
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for 'Rust in Peace' era; settings inferred for clean section as sources focus on distorted tone. No explicit mention of pedals or effects for clean part in available sources.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likearticulate attacktight low endslightly scooped midsfast note decayminimal sustainno audible distortionno modulation effectssubtle room ambiencepercussive single notes
Difficulty
The clean section requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with clear articulation and tight timing, making it challenging even for advanced players.