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Riff Tone
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Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist Custom (Jason Becker's main guitar, 1988 era, likely with Floyd Rose tremolo)
AmpADA MP-1 preamp into Carvin X-100B power amp and cab
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Gear confirmed for Cacophony's 'Images' era by forum and interview consensus. No evidence of live rig differences for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackaggressive palm mutingclear note separationcrisp high endtight low endminimal ambiencefast attack
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Images' by Cacophony is an expert-level technical metal piece, demanding high-speed alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm accuracy at a very fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist Custom (Jason Becker's main guitar, 1988 era, likely with Floyd Rose tremolo)
AmpADA MP-1 preamp into Carvin X-100B power amp and cab
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Gear confirmed for Cacophony's 'Images' era by forum and interview consensus. No evidence of live rig differences for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackaggressive palm mutingclear note separationcrisp high endtight low endminimal ambiencefast attack
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Images' by Cacophony is an expert-level technical metal piece, demanding high-speed alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm accuracy at a very fast tempo.