Solo Tone

Pull the Plug

Death

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarB.C. Rich Stealth (late 80s/early 90s, likely USA custom shop, as used by Chuck Schuldiner on Leprosy)

AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100

PickupsDiMarzio X2N (bridge position, high output humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5

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 pickup into a Marshall Valvestate 8100 for the Leprosy album, including 'Pull the Plug'. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the solo section. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and forum references to Death's tone.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate single-note runsminimal ambiencefocused and drycutting upper midscrisp pick attack

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate-level technique with fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and quick position changes, but does not involve advanced shred techniques or complex timing.

Sources

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