Riff Tone

Evil Dead

Death

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarB.C. Rich Stealth (early 1980s, USA-made, as used by Chuck Schuldiner on Scream Bloody Gore)

AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head

PickupsDiMarzio X2N humbucker (bridge position, original spec for Chuck's Stealth at the time)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1987; Scream Bloody Gore album. Gear confirmed by multiple interviews and period photos. No evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff section; distortion is from amp. No reverb or time-based effects audible or documented for rhythm/riff. Pickup selector set to bridge. No effects loop or modulation. Settings estimated based on amp, genre, and era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationsolid-state amp bitedry, immediate responseno ambience or reverbfast, staccato riffing

Difficulty

The riff requires fast alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding precise right-hand technique and stamina typical of early death metal rhythm playing.

Sources

How can I build a death metal guitar rig from what I have so far?Gear advice:Death metal amp/pedal setup : r/metalguitar

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