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Washington Is Next! (2019 Remaster) Guitar Tone Settings
Megadeth · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Dean VMNT (Dave Mustaine signature, likely with Seymour Duncan Live Wire pickups)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Live Wire active humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JVM410H
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2019 remaster of 'United Abominations' (originally 2007). Dave Mustaine is known to use his signature Dean VMNT with active Seymour Duncan pickups and Marshall JVM amps for this era. No direct source confirms the exact pedal or amp settings for this specific song/section, but this matches all available evidence for the riff tone on this album.
Amp Settings
Mids4
Bass5.5
Gain8
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- scooped mids
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- razor-sharp attack
- dry and focused
- minimal ambience
- metallic edge
- punchy low end