Riff Tone

1,000 Eyes

Death

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarStealth B.C. Rich Chuck Schuldiner Signature (custom, neck-through, single bridge humbucker, ebony fretboard)

AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100 (VS100) Head

PickupsDiMarzio X2N humbucker (bridge position, high output, ceramic magnet)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Symbolic' album (1995). Chuck Schuldiner used his custom B.C. Rich Stealth with a single DiMarzio X2N bridge pickup into a Marshall Valvestate 8100 head. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the main riff section. Settings estimated based on typical 1990s death metal studio practices and known gear from this session.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiverazor-sharp attackscooped midrangehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingdry and focusedminimal ambienceno audible modulationcrushing rhythm clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and tight timing, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Gear advice:Death metal amp/pedal setup : r/metalguitar - Reddit What is your favorite guitar tone(or any instrument tone) from an album? - Reddit

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