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Solo Tone

The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!

Megadeth

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP
AmpNeural DSP Quad Cortex (modeling high-gain amp, likely EVH 5150III or Marshall JCM800 profile)

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2021-2022. Dave Mustaine used the Quad Cortex for all amp tones on this album, running into Seymour Duncan PowerStage 700 for monitoring. The Flying V EXP with Thrash Factor pickups is confirmed as his main studio guitar for this era. No evidence of analog pedals in the studio chain except for a possible boost/overdrive for tightening, and a noise gate. Effects are likely from the Quad Cortex.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and punchyclear note separationhigh-gain saturationarticulate lead tonefocused midscutting trebleminimal ambiencemodern thrash clarityfast attack

Difficulty

The solo features high-speed alternate picking, intricate legato passages, and requires precise palm muting and string skipping, making it highly challenging for most guitarists.

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