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Holy Wars... The Punishment Due guitar tone
Megadeth · Rust In Peace · 1990 · Metal
KeyE minor
ChordsEm fast riff
High GainMain
AmpMarshall JCM800 (modded)
GuitarJackson King V
PickupBridge humbucker
SIGNAL CHAIN
no pedals, straight into the amp
Mustaine's spider-chord riffing — economy of motion, brutal precision.
These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.
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