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Riff Tone
Pull the Plug
Death
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Stealth (1980s USA model, likely with DiMarzio X2N bridge pickup)
AmpRandall RG100ES solid state head
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988; gear inferred from interviews and era-correct photos; no direct source for clean section gear, but Chuck Schuldiner used the Stealth and Randall RG100ES for 'Leprosy' album sessions.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanslightly scooped midsbright but not harshquick note decayminimal sustainclear single-note definitionno audible breakuppercussive attacksubtle room ambienceno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The clean intro riff is straightforward but requires precise picking and clean articulation; no advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Stealth (1980s USA model, likely with DiMarzio X2N bridge pickup)
AmpRandall RG100ES solid state head
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1988; gear inferred from interviews and era-correct photos; no direct source for clean section gear, but Chuck Schuldiner used the Stealth and Randall RG100ES for 'Leprosy' album sessions.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanslightly scooped midsbright but not harshquick note decayminimal sustainclear single-note definitionno audible breakuppercussive attacksubtle room ambienceno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The clean intro riff is straightforward but requires precise picking and clean articulation; no advanced techniques or fast passages.