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Solo Tone
Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (2004 Remix)
Megadeth
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Kelly Custom (Marty Friedman, 24-fret, likely with DiMarzio pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, 2004 remix uses original 1990 session tracks)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990 original tracks remixed in 2004; clean section likely used neck pickup on Jackson Kelly with Marshall JCM800 set for clean/edge-of-breakup. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for the clean solo section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassyarticulate note separationslightly compressedsubtle reverb tailwarm neck pickup toneno audible distortiondynamic and touch-sensitivestudio ambienceno modulation effectsclassic Marshall clean
Difficulty
The clean solo section requires fast alternate picking, precise note separation, and dynamic control for clean articulation, making it challenging even for advanced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Kelly Custom (Marty Friedman, 24-fret, likely with DiMarzio pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, 2004 remix uses original 1990 session tracks)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990 original tracks remixed in 2004; clean section likely used neck pickup on Jackson Kelly with Marshall JCM800 set for clean/edge-of-breakup. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for the clean solo section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassyarticulate note separationslightly compressedsubtle reverb tailwarm neck pickup toneno audible distortiondynamic and touch-sensitivestudio ambienceno modulation effectsclassic Marshall clean
Difficulty
The clean solo section requires fast alternate picking, precise note separation, and dynamic control for clean articulation, making it challenging even for advanced players.