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Leprosy Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Death
Death · 1980s · metal
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Original Recording
Guitar
B.C. Rich Stealth (custom, early model, likely DiMarzio X2N bridge pickup)
Pickups
DiMarzio X2N (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2210
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1988. All evidence points to the JCM800 2210 head with a Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal for the album 'Leprosy'. No evidence of Valvestate or other amps for this era. Pickup is almost certainly the DiMarzio X2N in the bridge position, as used by Chuck Schuldiner on Leprosy. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass5.5
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss DS-1 Distortion · distortion
B.C. Rich Stealth (bridge DiMarzio X2N) → Boss DS-1 Distortion → Marshall JCM800 2210 head → Marshall 4x12 cabinet
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- razor-sharp attack
- articulate note separation
- crushing rhythm tone
- focused low end
- minimal ambience
- classic late-80s death metal
Sources
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