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Riff Tone
Symphony of Destruction
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (likely custom shop, 1991-1992 era, as used by Dave Mustaine on Countdown to Extinction)
AmpMarshall 1959SLP Super Lead (modded) or VHT power amp (used in studio, per source 1)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992. No evidence of a clean amp or Fender-style amp used for clean sections; Megadeth's clean tones on this album are typically achieved by rolling down guitar volume and lowering amp gain. No evidence of a dedicated clean amp or alternate guitar for clean parts.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivedry and directarticulate attacknot sparkling or glassyslightly compressed from ampno chorus or modulationno ambient reverbclear note separationmedium warmth from neck humbuckercontrolled dynamics
Difficulty
The clean riff requires careful picking and volume knob control to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted noise, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson King V (likely custom shop, 1991-1992 era, as used by Dave Mustaine on Countdown to Extinction)
AmpMarshall 1959SLP Super Lead (modded) or VHT power amp (used in studio, per source 1)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992. No evidence of a clean amp or Fender-style amp used for clean sections; Megadeth's clean tones on this album are typically achieved by rolling down guitar volume and lowering amp gain. No evidence of a dedicated clean amp or alternate guitar for clean parts.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivedry and directarticulate attacknot sparkling or glassyslightly compressed from ampno chorus or modulationno ambient reverbclear note separationmedium warmth from neck humbuckercontrolled dynamics
Difficulty
The clean riff requires careful picking and volume knob control to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted noise, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.