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Seasons in the Abyss guitar tone

Slayer · Seasons In the Abyss · 1990 · Metal

High Gain

Main Riff

AmpMarshall JCM800
GuitarIbanez RG
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN7.5
BASS6
MID4
TREBLE7
PRESENCE6.5
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
    Drive 1 · Tone 5 · Level 8.5
    Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
  2. Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
    Threshold 5
    Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.

Tight, all-downstroke picking keeps the riff aggressive.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpMarshall JCM800
GuitarIbanez RG
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN8.5
BASS6
MID4.5
TREBLE7
PRESENCE6.5
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
    Drive 1 · Tone 5 · Level 8.5
    Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
  2. Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
    Threshold 5
    Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.
  3. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 4 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
    Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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