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Riff Tone
Last Rites / Loved to Deth
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Bich (early 1980s, likely stock pickups, possibly Dimarzio Super Distortion or stock BC Rich humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-65 or G12T-75 speakers, era-appropriate)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984-1985. Gear based on interviews, era, and genre. No evidence of additional rack gear or multi-effects on this album. Mustaine was using a BC Rich Bich and Marshall JCM800 for 'Killing Is My Business...'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-scooped EQaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate high-endpunchy low enddry, direct soundupper clarity and biteclassic thrash snarlcrisp articulation
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight rhythm and complex thrash metal riffing, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Bich (early 1980s, likely stock pickups, possibly Dimarzio Super Distortion or stock BC Rich humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-65 or G12T-75 speakers, era-appropriate)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984-1985. Gear based on interviews, era, and genre. No evidence of additional rack gear or multi-effects on this album. Mustaine was using a BC Rich Bich and Marshall JCM800 for 'Killing Is My Business...'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-scooped EQaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate high-endpunchy low enddry, direct soundupper clarity and biteclassic thrash snarlcrisp articulation
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight rhythm and complex thrash metal riffing, making it challenging for most players.