Riff Tone
Annihilation of the Wicked
Nile
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarCustom 27.5" scale baritone guitar (Karl Sanders signature, maple neck-thru, ebony scalloped fingerboard, no volume/tone knobs)
AmpMarshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 head into Marshall 1972 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12T-75 speakers
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader (bridge humbucker, as per era and artist's known gear)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6.5
mid5.5
treble8
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005. Karl Sanders confirmed JCM 2000 DSL 100 and Marshall 4x12 with G12T-75s for Annihilation of the Wicked. No evidence of pedals or effects used for riff section; guitar has no volume/tone knobs.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationdeep, rich and warmwall of soundfast attackbrutal and articulatemonumental heavinessclear note separation in fast riffing
Difficulty
The riff section is extremely fast, requiring advanced alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing, making it very challenging even for experienced metal guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarCustom 27.5" scale baritone guitar (Karl Sanders signature, maple neck-thru, ebony scalloped fingerboard, no volume/tone knobs)
AmpMarshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 head into Marshall 1972 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12T-75 speakers
PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader (bridge humbucker, as per era and artist's known gear)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6.5
mid5.5
treble8
reverb0
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005. Karl Sanders confirmed JCM 2000 DSL 100 and Marshall 4x12 with G12T-75s for Annihilation of the Wicked. No evidence of pedals or effects used for riff section; guitar has no volume/tone knobs.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationdeep, rich and warmwall of soundfast attackbrutal and articulatemonumental heavinessclear note separation in fast riffing
Difficulty
The riff section is extremely fast, requiring advanced alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing, making it very challenging even for experienced metal guitarists.
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