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Riff Tone
Raining Blood
Slayer
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, Jeff Hanneman)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986, Reign in Blood album. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the clean intro; most sources focus on distorted tones. Clean intro is likely just guitar into amp with low gain. No evidence of chorus, delay, or reverb pedals for clean part.
Tone Character(10)
clean and hauntingdry and articulateslightly darkno audible effectstight attackno palm mutingopen pickingminimal sustainno reverb tailbridge pickup clarity
Difficulty
The clean intro is technically simple but requires precise picking and timing to maintain clarity and articulation without effects or distortion to hide mistakes.
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Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, Jeff Hanneman)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986, Reign in Blood album. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the clean intro; most sources focus on distorted tones. Clean intro is likely just guitar into amp with low gain. No evidence of chorus, delay, or reverb pedals for clean part.
Tone Character(10)
clean and hauntingdry and articulateslightly darkno audible effectstight attackno palm mutingopen pickingminimal sustainno reverb tailbridge pickup clarity
Difficulty
The clean intro is technically simple but requires precise picking and timing to maintain clarity and articulation without effects or distortion to hide mistakes.