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Riff Tone
Hook In Mouth
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Bich
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion speakers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987-1988 (So Far, So Good... So What! album). Dave Mustaine confirmed use of B.C. Rich Bich and Marshall amps for this era. No evidence of additional pedals for rhythm/riff tone; distortion from amp. No evidence of rack effects or boost pedals for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationbright and articulateminimal ambiencefast attackmetallic edgeclear note separationdry, focused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise timing to maintain clarity and aggression typical of Megadeth's thrash metal style.
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Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Bich
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion speakers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1987-1988 (So Far, So Good... So What! album). Dave Mustaine confirmed use of B.C. Rich Bich and Marshall amps for this era. No evidence of additional pedals for rhythm/riff tone; distortion from amp. No evidence of rack effects or boost pedals for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationbright and articulateminimal ambiencefast attackmetallic edgeclear note separationdry, focused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise timing to maintain clarity and aggression typical of Megadeth's thrash metal style.