Riff Tone

Angry Again (Live at Obras Sanitarias Stadium, Argentina, 2005)

Megadeth

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP DV8 Dave Mustaine Signature V

AmpRocktron Prophecy preamp (into Marshall or VHT power amp, live 2005 era)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge), Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck), passive humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid4

treble7.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Live performance, 2005, Obras Sanitarias Stadium, Argentina. Dave Mustaine was using the Rocktron Prophecy preamp for live shows in this era (2004-2005), not his classic Marshall JCM800. The ESP DV8 was his main guitar at this time.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythmrazor-sharp treblefocused low endminimal ambiencecrisp pick attackfast note definition

Difficulty

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

Sources

What happened to Dave's live guitar tone in the mid-2000s? - Reddit megadeth tone - forum topic

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