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Riff Tone
South of Heaven (Early Version / Jeff Hanneman's Home Recording)
Slayer
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Jeff Hanneman Signature (early prototype or custom, likely with EMG 81 bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall JCM800
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass3.5
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Notes
Home demo recording by Jeff Hanneman, not a studio or live album version. Likely recorded late 1980s. Gear matches what Hanneman used for riffing in this era. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond EQ and amp gain for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped low endhigh-gain saturationarticulate attackminimal ambiencefocused midrangesharp treble bitecompressed dynamicsdry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, fast and accurate picking, and precise rhythm to maintain the song's heavy, percussive feel. Chromatic runs and syncopated phrasing add to the technical challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Jeff Hanneman Signature (early prototype or custom, likely with EMG 81 bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall JCM800
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass3.5
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Notes
Home demo recording by Jeff Hanneman, not a studio or live album version. Likely recorded late 1980s. Gear matches what Hanneman used for riffing in this era. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond EQ and amp gain for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped low endhigh-gain saturationarticulate attackminimal ambiencefocused midrangesharp treble bitecompressed dynamicsdry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, fast and accurate picking, and precise rhythm to maintain the song's heavy, percussive feel. Chromatic runs and syncopated phrasing add to the technical challenge.