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Riff Tone
Where Next to Conquer
Bolt Thrower
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely early 1990s model, as used by Gavin Ward/Karl Willetts era)
AmpBoss GX-700 rackmount preamp into Marshall JCM800 or similar power amp (studio recording, 1992)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Main rhythm tone for 'Where Next to Conquer' riff. Sources confirm Boss GX-700 rackmount preamp as core of tone for this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationscooped midschunky low endrazor-sharp attackdry, unprocessed sounddense distortionarticulate note separationaggressive palm-mutingminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, demanding tight rhythm and control to maintain clarity in a high-gain context.
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich Warlock (likely early 1990s model, as used by Gavin Ward/Karl Willetts era)
AmpBoss GX-700 rackmount preamp into Marshall JCM800 or similar power amp (studio recording, 1992)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Main rhythm tone for 'Where Next to Conquer' riff. Sources confirm Boss GX-700 rackmount preamp as core of tone for this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationscooped midschunky low endrazor-sharp attackdry, unprocessed sounddense distortionarticulate note separationaggressive palm-mutingminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, demanding tight rhythm and control to maintain clarity in a high-gain context.