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Tornado of Souls Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Megadeth
Megadeth · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Jackson Kelly KE1 (Marty Friedman's signature, likely used for Rust In Peace sessions)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan TB-4 JB (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Bogner Triple Giant preamp into VHT 2150 power amp (Rust In Peace studio rig)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1990. Friedman used the Jackson Kelly with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup for solos on Rust In Peace, including 'Tornado of Souls'. The amp setup was a Bogner Triple Giant preamp into a VHT 2150 power amp, as confirmed by multiple gear rundowns for the album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio solo.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- fluid legato runs
- tight and articulate attack
- aggressive pick attack
- cutting lead presence
- clear note separation
- high-gain saturation
- minimal ambient reverb
- slightly scooped mids
- bright, harmonically rich top end