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Riff Tone
Pleasures of the Flesh
Exodus
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1984 Yamaha SG-3000
AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987. Rhythm guitar for 'Pleasures of the Flesh' riff section. Gear confirmed by Gary Holt interview for this era; no evidence of pedals or additional effects for rhythm tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midscrushing rhythm tonerazor-sharp treblearticulate note separationdense, saturated distortionminimal ambiencefast attackpercussive low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at high speed, with tight synchronization and complex riff patterns typical of 1980s thrash metal.
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Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1984 Yamaha SG-3000
AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1987. Rhythm guitar for 'Pleasures of the Flesh' riff section. Gear confirmed by Gary Holt interview for this era; no evidence of pedals or additional effects for rhythm tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midscrushing rhythm tonerazor-sharp treblearticulate note separationdense, saturated distortionminimal ambiencefast attackpercussive low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at high speed, with tight synchronization and complex riff patterns typical of 1980s thrash metal.