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Trust Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Megadeth
Megadeth · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Dave Mustaine Signature (likely custom shop, 1997, loaded with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (SH-4) bridge humbucker
Amp
Marshall 2203 JCM800 100W head (studio recording, 1997)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Trust' (1997, Cryptic Writings). Mustaine was known to use ESP signature Vs with Seymour Duncan JB pickups and Marshall JCM800 heads in the studio during this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No evidence of rack preamps or modeling for the original studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise Gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
ESP Dave Mustaine Signature V (Seymour Duncan JB bridge) → Noise Gate (if used) → Marshall JCM800 2203 head → Marshall 4x12 cab (minimal amp reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate pick attack
- scooped but present mids
- crisp, defined highs
- controlled low end
- minimal ambience
- modern metal rhythm clarity
- focused, punchy attack