Megadeth across 9 famous tones — mostly through Marshall JMP-1 Tube MIDI Preamp into Marshall 9200 MonoBlock Power Amp, Marshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet, Marshall JCM800 2203 head, Marshall JCM800 2203, with humbuckers. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.
Tune to match with our free tuning chart, then dial any tone below in on your own amp — GuitarToneAdapt handles the rest, free.
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Mostly E standard and Eb standard (a half-step down — a large part of the catalog sits in Eb), with some songs in D standard or Drop D. Dave Mustaine strings 10–52 in E, 11–54 in D. Dean and Jackson signature guitars loaded with passive Seymour Duncan Dave Mustaine humbuckers.
Averaged across 9 of their tones: gain 7.5, bass 5.5, mid 4.5, treble 7, presence 6 (out of 10). Adapt to your own amp.
They favour Marshall JMP-1 Tube MIDI Preamp into Marshall 9200 MonoBlock Power Amp, Marshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet, Marshall JCM800 2203 head, Marshall JCM800 2203 with humbuckers. You do not need the exact rig — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials their tones for the guitar and amp you already own, free.
Start with their go-to gear (Marshall JMP-1 Tube MIDI Preamp into Marshall 9200 MonoBlock Power Amp, Marshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet, Marshall JCM800 2203 head, Marshall JCM800 2203 and humbuckers) and a starting EQ of gain 7.5, bass 5.5, mid 4.5, treble 7, presence 6 (out of 10), then dial in any of the 9 songs below. GuitarToneAdapt adapts each one to the exact amp and guitar you own, free.
Yes. You do not need their exact rig — GuitarToneAdapt models how their gear shapes the sound and compensates for whatever amp, guitar and pedals you already have, free in the browser.