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Riff Tone
Scar Spangled Banner
Exodus
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (Gary Holt Signature or similar, EMG 81 bridge pickup, likely tuned to D standard)
AmpENGL Savage 120 (studio recording amp for 'Tempo of the Damned' era, 2004)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Gary Holt used ENGL Savage 120 for 'Tempo of the Damned' (album featuring 'Scar Spangled Banner'). Guitar is ESP Eclipse with EMG 81 bridge pickup. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-forward articulationaggressive palm mutingsharp, spiky high endcompressed and saturatedminimal low end (not boomy)high clarity under gainfast attackarticulate note separationno ambient reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires expert-level speed, stamina, and palm muting accuracy typical of Bay Area thrash. Maintaining clarity and tightness at high tempos with aggressive picking and muting is technically demanding.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (Gary Holt Signature or similar, EMG 81 bridge pickup, likely tuned to D standard)
AmpENGL Savage 120 (studio recording amp for 'Tempo of the Damned' era, 2004)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass4.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Gary Holt used ENGL Savage 120 for 'Tempo of the Damned' (album featuring 'Scar Spangled Banner'). Guitar is ESP Eclipse with EMG 81 bridge pickup. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-forward articulationaggressive palm mutingsharp, spiky high endcompressed and saturatedminimal low end (not boomy)high clarity under gainfast attackarticulate note separationno ambient reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires expert-level speed, stamina, and palm muting accuracy typical of Bay Area thrash. Maintaining clarity and tightness at high tempos with aggressive picking and muting is technically demanding.