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Holy Wars... The Punishment Due guitar tone

Megadeth · Rust In Peace · 1990 · Metal

KeyE minor
ChordsEm fast riff
High Gain

Main

AmpMarshall JCM800 (modded)
GuitarJackson King V
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN8
BASS6
MID4.5
TREBLE7
PRESENCE6
REVERB0

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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