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Spiritual Healing Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Death
Death · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
B.C. Rich Stealth (late 80s, custom, likely DiMarzio X2N bridge pickup)
Pickups
DiMarzio X2N (bridge, humbucker)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2210
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1990. Chuck Schuldiner used a B.C. Rich Stealth with a DiMarzio X2N in the bridge into a Marshall JCM800 2210 for the album. No evidence of additional pedals for Chuck's rhythm tone; James Murphy used an Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic as a boost for his parts, but Chuck's main riff tone is direct into the amp. Settings are estimated based on typical JCM800 metal usage and era. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects on the rhythm/riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped but present mids
- razor-sharp pick attack
- dry, immediate response
- chunky low end
- crisp, biting treble
- high-gain saturation
- focused and cutting
- minimal ambience