Riff Tone

Pull the Plug

Death

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarB.C. Rich Stealth

AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head

PickupsDiMarzio X2N humbucker (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1988; Chuck Schuldiner used a B.C. Rich Stealth with a DiMarzio X2N in the bridge into a Randall RG100ES for the 'Leprosy' album, which includes 'Pull the Plug'. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the riff section; distortion is from amp. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and amp model.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationrazor-sharp attackfocused low endminimal ambiencesolid-state distortioncrisp treble edge

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong right-hand technique and rhythmic accuracy.

Sources

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