Solo Tone

Holy Wars... The Punishment Due

Megadeth

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1986 Jackson King V Custom

AmpMarshall JCM800

PickupsJackson J-50BC humbucker (bridge), J-200 single coil (neck/middle)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1990. Gear confirmed for 'Rust in Peace' era; settings inferred for clean section as sources focus on distorted tone. No explicit mention of pedals or effects for clean part in available sources.

Tone Character(10)

clear and bell-likearticulate attacktight low endslightly scooped midsfast note decayminimal sustainno audible distortionno modulation effectssubtle room ambiencepercussive single notes

Difficulty

The clean section requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with clear articulation and tight timing, making it challenging even for advanced players.

Sources

Complete Guide to Megadeth 'Holy Wars...The Punishment Due' | Ultimate Guitar Can I get help on getting, the tone I'm looking for?(Megadeth)

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