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Ride the Lightning
Metallica
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1984 Gibson Explorer
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (modded)
Amp Settings
mid4
bass6
gain8
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tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcrisp and biting high endchunky low enddry, immediate responseminimal ambiencefast note tracking
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with precise rhythm and aggressive attack, making it challenging for most players.
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