Riff Tone
Cosmic Sea
Death
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1990s Jackson Soloist (likely SL1 or custom, as used by Chuck Schuldiner on 'Human')
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100 (used by Chuck Schuldiner on 'Human' studio recording)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker, stock on Jackson Soloist of this era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid4
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed by multiple interviews and period photos for 'Human' album. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and amp model as no direct numeric settings found for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp attackslightly metallic edgeminimal ambiencefast responsefocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight timing to sync with the delay effect. The technical demands and tempo make it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1990s Jackson Soloist (likely SL1 or custom, as used by Chuck Schuldiner on 'Human')
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100 (used by Chuck Schuldiner on 'Human' studio recording)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker, stock on Jackson Soloist of this era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
mid4
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed by multiple interviews and period photos for 'Human' album. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and amp model as no direct numeric settings found for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp attackslightly metallic edgeminimal ambiencefast responsefocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight timing to sync with the delay effect. The technical demands and tempo make it challenging for most players.
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