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Distorted Tone

Tornado of Souls

Megadeth

BassThrash metal1990s

Original Gear

BassTwo four‑string Jackson bass guitars (one red with ebony fingerboard, the other silver or originally yellow later painted black)
AmpHartke amplifiers (Kilo bass heads and HyDrive 810 cabinets)
PickupsUnknown

Amp Settings

gain8
bass5
mid7
treble7
presence7
compression6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Recorded with two Jackson basses for brightness and snap; Hartke rig consistent with early Megadeth recordings

Tone Character(3)
brightsnappytight

Difficulty

The bassline requires intermediate to advanced technique with fast, precise playing in a thrash metal context.

Sources

Scorpion Q+A 136 – MegadethThat Metal Gear: Megadeth's Dave Ellefson

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