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Countdown to Extinction (Bonus Track Version) artwork

Symphony of Destruction guitar tone

Megadeth · Countdown to Extinction (Bonus Track Version) · 1992 · Metal

KeyE minor
ChordsE5 – F5 – E5 riff
High Gain

Main

AmpMarshall JCM800 (modded)
GuitarJackson King V
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN7.5
BASS6
MID5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE6
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

no pedals, straight into the amp

Mid-tempo stomp — the riff is a march, not a sprint.

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

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