GuitarDistortedRiff
Raining Blood Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Slayer
Slayer · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
B.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, as seen in live footage from the era)
Pickups
B.C. Rich stock humbuckers (likely DiMarzio Super Distortion or Seymour Duncan Distortion, as per era and genre conventions)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203 head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1986. Gear confirmed by Equipboard and period live footage. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; tone is amp distortion only.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass4.5
Gain8.5
Reverb0
Treble7.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- razor-sharp articulation
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- metallic, biting high end
- focused low end
- scooped but present mids
- very dry (no reverb)
- fast attack
- crushing rhythm clarity