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Riff Tone
Peace Sells
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (early prototype, likely custom for Dave Mustaine, with Seymour Duncan JB in bridge)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into DeCuir 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986. Gear confirmed for Peace Sells album era. No evidence of pedals or rack effects used for riff section; distortion from amp. Pickup and amp models confirmed by multiple sources. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationdry and focusedcutting upper midsmetallic edgeminimal ambiencefast, staccato attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and aggressive attack typical of 1980s thrash metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (early prototype, likely custom for Dave Mustaine, with Seymour Duncan JB in bridge)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into DeCuir 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1986. Gear confirmed for Peace Sells album era. No evidence of pedals or rack effects used for riff section; distortion from amp. Pickup and amp models confirmed by multiple sources. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationdry and focusedcutting upper midsmetallic edgeminimal ambiencefast, staccato attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and aggressive attack typical of 1980s thrash metal.