Riff Tone
Raining Blood
Slayer
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, Jeff Hanneman)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (DP100) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1986, Reign in Blood album. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the clean intro; most sources focus on distorted tones. Clean intro is likely just guitar into amp with low gain. No evidence of chorus, delay, or reverb pedals for clean part.
Tone Character(10)
clean and hauntingdry and articulateslightly darkno audible effectstight attackno palm mutingopen pickingminimal sustainno reverb tailbridge pickup clarity
Difficulty
The clean intro is technically simple but requires precise picking and timing to maintain clarity and articulation without effects or distortion to hide mistakes.
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Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, Jeff Hanneman)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (DP100) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1986, Reign in Blood album. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the clean intro; most sources focus on distorted tones. Clean intro is likely just guitar into amp with low gain. No evidence of chorus, delay, or reverb pedals for clean part.
Tone Character(10)
clean and hauntingdry and articulateslightly darkno audible effectstight attackno palm mutingopen pickingminimal sustainno reverb tailbridge pickup clarity
Difficulty
The clean intro is technically simple but requires precise picking and timing to maintain clarity and articulation without effects or distortion to hide mistakes.
Raining Blood settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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