Peace Sells guitar tone
Megadeth · Dave Mustaine; Chris Poland
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)
Dry, aggressive mid-forward thrash rhythm with a distinct Chris Poland lead path; no pedal boost is established for Poland.
The rig Megadeth used
Researched from interviews, production write-ups and gear histories — not guessed.
Guitar
Poland: B.C. Rich Warlock; Mustaine: electric guitar (model not confirmed)
Amplifier
Poland: post-Plexi '75 Marshall; Fender Twin Reverb also present but routing unresolved. Mustaine: unresolved.
Cabinet
Unresolved
Microphone
Unresolved
Signal chain
The order the original sound was built in. The exact settings get dialled for your own amp or modeller when you generate the tone.
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Why we think this is right
Chris Poland directly recalled a B.C. Rich Warlock, an unspecified Rocktron unit, a post-Plexi '75 Marshall and a Twin Reverb during the sessions, and said he used no pedals. The Rocktron function, Twin routing and Mustaine path remain unresolved.
Sources
- Chris Poland session interview, SFL Music — https://www.sflmusic.com/chris-poland-of-megadeath/
- Marshall JCM800 2203 product documentation (model context only) — https://www.marshall.com/gg/en/product/jcm800-2203-vintage-reissue-head?pid=1007095