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Riff Tone

Peace Sells (2004 Remaster)

Megadeth

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarBC Rich Bich
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1986 (album originally released 1986, 2004 remaster is a remaster of this session). Gear confirmed for riff section: Dave Mustaine's BC Rich Bich with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup into Marshall JCM800 2203 head and DeCuir 4x12 cabinets with Celestion speakers. No evidence of pedals or time-based effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped mids but not hollowaggressive palm mutingcrisp and articulate high endchunky low endfocused, saturated distortiondry and immediate (no reverb)classic 80s thrash rhythmclear note separationminimal ambience

Difficulty

The main riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with precise timing and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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