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Riff Tone

This Planet’s On Fire (Burn In Hell) [feat. Sammy Hagar]

Megadeth

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP
AmpMarshall Dave Mustaine Signature 2203X Head (often via Neural DSP Quad Cortex with Marshall amp models for studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!' (2022). Dave Mustaine used his signature Gibson Flying V EXP with Seymour Duncan Thrash Factor pickups. Both Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro used Neural DSP Quad Cortex units for amp modeling in the studio, with Mustaine favoring Marshall amp models. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; tone is high-gain, tight, and modern. Settings estimated based on modern Megadeth studio practices and genre.

Tone Character(9)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate high-gain saturationchunky low endcrisp attackmodern thrash clarityscooped but present midsminimal ambiencefocused, compressed sound

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes typical of modern Megadeth, making it challenging for most players.

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