Solo Tone

Wake Up Dead (Randy Burns Mix)

Megadeth

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarBC Rich Bich (mid-1980s, stock pickups)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (1980s, likely 100W head)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker, stock for era)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid4

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1986, Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? (Randy Burns Mix); no evidence of pedals or effects other than amp distortion; solo section tone.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedrazor-sharp attackscooped midsarticulate and clearfast transient responseminimal ambienceraw and in-your-facedry solo toneclassic thrash metal lead sound

Difficulty

The solo requires expert-level alternate picking at high speed, tight palm muting, and fluid legato technique, making it very challenging for most players.

Sources

Peace Sells Questions! : r/Megadeth - Reddit Wake Up Dead (Randy Burns Mix) - YouTube Who is Randy burns and why are his mixes on peace sells so damn ...The Original Mix of Peace Sells but Who's Buying is not the best one.

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