Riff Tone

Peace Sells

Megadeth

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson King V (likely custom, early prototype or production, used by Dave Mustaine on Peace Sells recording)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion speakers, likely DeCuir cab per era sources)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (SH-4) humbucker in bridge position

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid3.5

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1986. Gear confirmed for studio use on Peace Sells album. No evidence of pedals in the riff section; amp-based high-gain tone. No time-based or modulation effects in riff. Pickup and amp model confirmed by multiple sources. No effects loop or post-processing effects in rhythm/riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingbright and articulatedry rhythm tonecrunchy bridge pickuphigh-gain saturationfast attackminimal sustainno ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong right-hand control and rhythmic precision typical of 1980s thrash metal.

Sources

Peace Sells - Dave Mustaine Tone megadeth settings Dave Mustaine's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Peace Sells Tone : r/Megadeth - Reddit

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