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Riff Tone

Take No Prisoners

Megadeth

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson King V (likely custom, Dave Mustaine signature, ca. 1990)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for Rust In Peace album sessions. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for rhythm/riff sections. Settings inferred from era, genre, and forum consensus. Pickup and amp model confirmed by Equipboard and interviews. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationdry and focusedminimal ambiencehigh-gain saturationcrisp high endchunky low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight rhythmic precision and stamina, making it challenging for most players.

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