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Solo Tone
Wake Up Dead (Randy Burns Mix)
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Bich (mid-1980s, stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (1980s, likely 100W head)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986, Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (Randy Burns Mix); no evidence of pedals or effects other than amp distortion; solo section tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedrazor-sharp attackscooped midsarticulate and clearfast transient responseminimal ambienceraw and in-your-facedry solo toneclassic thrash metal lead sound
Difficulty
The solo requires expert-level alternate picking at high speed, tight palm muting, and fluid legato technique, making it very challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Bich (mid-1980s, stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (1980s, likely 100W head)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1986, Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (Randy Burns Mix); no evidence of pedals or effects other than amp distortion; solo section tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedrazor-sharp attackscooped midsarticulate and clearfast transient responseminimal ambienceraw and in-your-facedry solo toneclassic thrash metal lead sound
Difficulty
The solo requires expert-level alternate picking at high speed, tight palm muting, and fluid legato technique, making it very challenging for most players.