Solo Tone

Tornado of Souls

Megadeth

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Kelly KE1 (custom, likely with Seymour Duncan TB-4 JB bridge pickup)

AmpBogner Triple Giant preamp into VHT 2150 power amp (studio, Rust In Peace era)

PickupsSeymour Duncan TB-4 JB (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass7

mid4

treble8

reverb0

presence7.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1990. Friedman used a Jackson Kelly with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge for the 'Tornado of Souls' solo. The amp setup was a Bogner Triple Giant preamp into a VHT 2150 power amp, as confirmed for the Rust In Peace sessions. No evidence of live/touring gear or other amp models for this specific solo.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midssinging sustainarticulate lead toneaggressive pick attackhigh-gain saturationclear note separationcutting trebleminimal ambiencefast legato runs

Difficulty

The 'Tornado of Souls' solo is considered one of the most technically demanding in metal, requiring mastery of sweep picking, fast legato, alternate picking, and advanced phrasing at a very high tempo.

Sources

Settings for Tornado Of Souls? - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar Marty Friedman | Equipboard Megadeth – Rust In Peace - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard How do you achieve the perfect Tornado of Souls tone? - Reddit

This tone has been researched 19 times by the community

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account