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Riff Tone
Into the Lungs of Hell
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (likely custom, early USA model, Dave Mustaine signature not yet released)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Gear based on era-correct interviews and typical Megadeth studio setups for 'So Far, So Good... So What!'. No evidence of live/touring substitutions or later signature models.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivedry, minimal ambienceaggressive and articulatescooped but present midscrisp, biting treblefocused low endfast attackhigh-gain saturationclear note separationclassic thrash rhythm
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes typical of thrash metal, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (likely custom, early USA model, Dave Mustaine signature not yet released)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Gear based on era-correct interviews and typical Megadeth studio setups for 'So Far, So Good... So What!'. No evidence of live/touring substitutions or later signature models.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivedry, minimal ambienceaggressive and articulatescooped but present midscrisp, biting treblefocused low endfast attackhigh-gain saturationclear note separationclassic thrash rhythm
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes typical of thrash metal, making it challenging for most players.