Solo Tone
Peace Sells
Megadeth
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Randy Rhoads Custom (Chris Poland's main guitar for Peace Sells era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (likely unmodded, possibly boosted)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid3.5
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1986. Chris Poland played the solos on the Peace Sells album. Amp was likely a Marshall JCM800 2203, possibly with a boost pedal or preamp, but no explicit pedal model confirmed for the solo. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive, biting lead tonefast attackquick note decayhigh-gain saturationarticulate single-note runsminimal ambience (dry solo tone)crisp pick attackcutting upper mids
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, accurate phrasing, and tight articulation at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Randy Rhoads Custom (Chris Poland's main guitar for Peace Sells era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (likely unmodded, possibly boosted)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid3.5
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1986. Chris Poland played the solos on the Peace Sells album. Amp was likely a Marshall JCM800 2203, possibly with a boost pedal or preamp, but no explicit pedal model confirmed for the solo. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive, biting lead tonefast attackquick note decayhigh-gain saturationarticulate single-note runsminimal ambience (dry solo tone)crisp pick attackcutting upper mids
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, accurate phrasing, and tight articulation at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
Peace Sells settings for your amp
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