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Raining Blood Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Slayer

Slayer · 1980s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
B.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, Jeff Hanneman)
Pickups
DiMarzio Super Distortion (DP100) humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1986, Reign in Blood album. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the clean intro; most sources focus on distorted tones. Clean intro is likely just guitar into amp with low gain. No evidence of chorus, delay, or reverb pedals for clean part.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
5.5
Gain
0
Reverb
1
Treble
7
Presence
6

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Tone Character

  • clean and haunting
  • dry and articulate
  • slightly dark
  • no audible effects
  • tight attack
  • no palm muting
  • open picking
  • minimal sustain
  • no reverb tail
  • bridge pickup clarity

Sources