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Riff Tone

Into the Lungs of Hell

Megadeth

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson King V (likely custom, early USA model, Dave Mustaine signature not yet released)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker, likely stock for Mustaine at the time)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1988. Gear based on era-correct interviews and typical Megadeth studio setups for 'So Far, So Good... So What!'. No evidence of live/touring substitutions or later signature models.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivedry, minimal ambienceaggressive and articulatescooped but present midscrisp, biting treblefocused low endfast attackhigh-gain saturationclear note separationclassic thrash rhythm

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes typical of thrash metal, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

megadeth settings - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar

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