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Riff Tone

Evil That's Within (Alternate Version of "Sin")

Megadeth

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson King V (likely custom shop, as used by Dave Mustaine in mid-1990s studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker, as per Mustaine's typical setup in this era)

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, mid-1990s (Countdown to Extinction/Youthanasia era). No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific studio recording. Rhythm section (riff) only.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivedry and focusedaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationscooped but present midscrisp treble bitecontrolled gain saturationminimal ambiencefast alternate picking claritypunchy low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm patterns typical of Megadeth's 1990s thrash style.

Sources

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