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Riff Tone
Looking Down the Cross (Live In Denver, CO, 1986)
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Bich
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into DeCuir 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
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Notes
Live performance, Denver, CO, 1986. Gear confirmed for this era and tour. No evidence of additional pedals or rack effects for this song/section. All distortion from amp and guitar. No evidence of studio effects or modern gear.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midscrisp pick attackhigh-gain saturationfocused low endminimal ambiencefast alternate picking clarityclassic thrash metal rhythmarticulate and dry
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex thrash rhythm patterns that demand precision and stamina.
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Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Bich
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into DeCuir 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
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Notes
Live performance, Denver, CO, 1986. Gear confirmed for this era and tour. No evidence of additional pedals or rack effects for this song/section. All distortion from amp and guitar. No evidence of studio effects or modern gear.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midscrisp pick attackhigh-gain saturationfocused low endminimal ambiencefast alternate picking clarityclassic thrash metal rhythmarticulate and dry
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex thrash rhythm patterns that demand precision and stamina.