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Sacred Reich
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or custom, as used by Wiley Arnett in late 1980s studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (standard thrash setup, confirmed for era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987 (album 'Ignorance'). No evidence of live rig or alternate studio gear for this song/section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and artist's known setup for 'Ignorance' album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midschunky low endrazor-sharp highsdry, focused distortionarticulate pick attackminimal ambiencefast, precise riffingclassic 80s thrash crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand technique and stamina typical of 80s thrash rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or custom, as used by Wiley Arnett in late 1980s studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (standard thrash setup, confirmed for era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1987 (album 'Ignorance'). No evidence of live rig or alternate studio gear for this song/section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and artist's known setup for 'Ignorance' album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midschunky low endrazor-sharp highsdry, focused distortionarticulate pick attackminimal ambiencefast, precise riffingclassic 80s thrash crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand technique and stamina typical of 80s thrash rhythm guitar.