Riff Tone

We’ll Be Back

Megadeth

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP

AmpNeural DSP Quad Cortex (modeling Marshall-style high-gain amp, likely Marshall JVM or similar)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Dave Mustaine Signature Thrash Factor (humbucker, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4

treble7.5

reverb0.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown, likely Quad Cortex internal)

Notes

Studio recording, 2022. Dave Mustaine switched to Neural DSP Quad Cortex for amp tones on this album. The Quad Cortex was used for all distorted rhythm tracks. No evidence of live amp or analog pedals on the studio recording. All tones are modeled in the Quad Cortex. No evidence of additional analog pedals in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp articulationcrushing rhythm claritymodern thrash metal saturationfast alternate picking clarityminimal ambiencepercussive low endhigh-output humbucker punch

Difficulty

The riff section of 'We’ll Be Back' demands expert-level speed picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm changes at a fast tempo, making it highly challenging for most players.

Sources

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine is using Neural DSP’s Quad Cortex | Guitar World Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro - Premier Guitar

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