Riff Tone

Lying In State

Megadeth

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP

AmpNeural DSP Quad Cortex (modeling EVH 5150III 100W head into EVH 5150III 4x12 cabinet)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Thrash Factor (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2016 (Dystopia album). Mustaine used his signature Gibson V with Seymour Duncan Thrash Factor pickups. Amp tone was modeled via Neural DSP Quad Cortex, emulating an EVH 5150III head and 4x12 cab. No evidence of pedals in the riff section; Mustaine is known for minimal pedal use in rhythm parts. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp articulationfocused low endcrisp, cutting highsdry, immediate responsemodern thrash metal clarityminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand speed and accuracy, tight palm muting, and the ability to maintain clarity at high tempos with complex rhythm patterns.

Sources

Dave Mustaine on guitar collecting, switching to Quad Cortex Dave Mustaine Thrash Factor Pickup by Seymour Duncan EVH 5150III 4x12" 100-watt Extension Cabinet - Equipboard The Tone Checklist: Eight Steps to Tone - Premier Guitar

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