Riff Tone

Leprosy

Death

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarB.C. Rich Stealth (custom, early model, likely DiMarzio X2N bridge pickup)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2210

PickupsDiMarzio X2N (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid4

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss DS-1 Distortion

Notes

Studio recording, 1988. All evidence points to the JCM800 2210 head with a Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal for the album 'Leprosy'. No evidence of Valvestate or other amps for this era. Pickup is almost certainly the DiMarzio X2N in the bridge position, as used by Chuck Schuldiner on Leprosy. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationcrushing rhythm tonefocused low endminimal ambienceclassic late-80s death metal

Difficulty

The riff section of 'Leprosy' requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with aggressive downpicking and precise rhythm work typical of late-80s death metal.

Sources

Chuck Schuldiner - Equipboard Do you prefer Valvestate 8100 Tone Era or JCM 800 tone era?Chuck Schuldiner's tone - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar

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