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Riff Tone
Sweating Bullets
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (custom, early 90s, Dave Mustaine signature)
AmpMarshall 1959SLP Super Lead (modded, likely with a rackmount preamp/boost in studio)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Gear based on era, interviews, and typical Megadeth studio setup for 'Countdown to Extinction'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationscooped but present midsdry, focused distortionminimal ambienceslightly compressedmetallic edgecrisp pick attackmid-heavy for clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm control, with syncopated picking and muted string handling that challenge intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (custom, early 90s, Dave Mustaine signature)
AmpMarshall 1959SLP Super Lead (modded, likely with a rackmount preamp/boost in studio)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Gear based on era, interviews, and typical Megadeth studio setup for 'Countdown to Extinction'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationscooped but present midsdry, focused distortionminimal ambienceslightly compressedmetallic edgecrisp pick attackmid-heavy for clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm control, with syncopated picking and muted string handling that challenge intermediate players.