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Riff Tone
Victory
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson KV1 (Dave Mustaine signature, 1994-1995 era)
AmpMarshall 6100LM (Marshall 30th Anniversary head, used on Youthanasia sessions)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994; gear based on era and known studio rig for Youthanasia. No direct source for 'Victory' session, but this is the documented setup for the album's rhythm tracks.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivefocused midrange puncharticulate rhythm attackaggressive palm mutingclear note separationslightly scooped lowscontrolled high-end sizzleminimal ambiencedry, in-your-facehigh-gain saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns typical of Megadeth's thrash style.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson KV1 (Dave Mustaine signature, 1994-1995 era)
AmpMarshall 6100LM (Marshall 30th Anniversary head, used on Youthanasia sessions)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1994; gear based on era and known studio rig for Youthanasia. No direct source for 'Victory' session, but this is the documented setup for the album's rhythm tracks.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivefocused midrange puncharticulate rhythm attackaggressive palm mutingclear note separationslightly scooped lowscontrolled high-end sizzleminimal ambiencedry, in-your-facehigh-gain saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns typical of Megadeth's thrash style.