Solo Tone

Poisonous Shadows

Megadeth

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul (Ryan Wariner's Custom Shop Les Paul, as used on the studio recording)

AmpDave Mustaine's rig (exact amp model not specified, but likely Marshall JVM or ENGL based on era and Mustaine's known studio gear for Dystopia)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely stock Les Paul pickups, exact model not specified)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2015-2016 (Dystopia album sessions). Ryan Wariner played the clean/slide solo section using his Les Paul plugged into Dave Mustaine's amp rig. No explicit mention of pedals or amp model for the clean section. No evidence of live performance gear for this part.

Tone Character(10)

clean and glassywarm and rounded lowssmooth top endambient and atmosphericclear note separationtouch-sensitiveslightly compressedsubtle reverb tailhaunting melodic presenceno audible distortion

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate slide technique, precise intonation, and expressive phrasing on a clean tone, but does not involve fast shredding or complex timing.

Sources

Ryan Wariner is session guitarist for Ann Wilson & Dave Mustaine

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