GuitarDistortedSolo
Poisonous Shadows Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Megadeth
Megadeth · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul (exact model not specified, but used by Ryan Wariner for the solo recording)
Pickups
Humbuckers (stock Gibson Les Paul pickups, exact model not specified)
Amp
Dave Mustaine's rig (exact amp model not specified, likely Marshall or Fractal Axe-Fx based on era and Mustaine's known studio rigs)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2015-2016 (Dystopia album sessions). Ryan Wariner played the solo using his Gibson Les Paul plugged into Dave Mustaine's rig. No explicit amp or pedal model is confirmed for this solo; no live/tour rig info is relevant.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Gibson Les Paul → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Dave Mustaine's rig (likely Marshall or Fractal Axe-Fx, with digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth and fluid
- clear articulation
- slightly ambient
- modern metal clarity
- touch-sensitive
- melodic phrasing
- high-gain saturation
- not overly scooped
- expressive vibrato