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Riff Tone
Lucretia
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich USA Handcrafted ST Legacy Electric Guitar
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, 1989-1990 for 'Rust in Peace'. Gear confirmed for album era, not live. No evidence of alternate amp or guitar for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackarticulate and cleardry, minimal ambiencefocused low endhigh-gain saturationfast, precise picking responseclassic thrash metal rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing, typical of advanced thrash metal rhythm playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich USA Handcrafted ST Legacy Electric Guitar
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass4
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1989-1990 for 'Rust in Peace'. Gear confirmed for album era, not live. No evidence of alternate amp or guitar for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackarticulate and cleardry, minimal ambiencefocused low endhigh-gain saturationfast, precise picking responseclassic thrash metal rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing, typical of advanced thrash metal rhythm playing.