Riff Tone
All She Wrote (2024 Remaster)
FireHouse
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/early 1990s, as used by Bill Leverty in FireHouse studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, typical for FireHouse's debut album era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker), stock neck humbucker
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1990/early 1991 original session; 2024 Remaster uses same tracks. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this part.
Tone Character(9)
tight and percussiveaggressive pick attackfull-bodied bridge humbucker soundcrisp upper midscontrolled low-endslight amp reverb for spacestudio-polishedhigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythm clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, with precise chord transitions and consistent rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/early 1990s, as used by Bill Leverty in FireHouse studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, typical for FireHouse's debut album era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker), stock neck humbucker
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1990/early 1991 original session; 2024 Remaster uses same tracks. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this part.
Tone Character(9)
tight and percussiveaggressive pick attackfull-bodied bridge humbucker soundcrisp upper midscontrolled low-endslight amp reverb for spacestudio-polishedhigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythm clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, with precise chord transitions and consistent rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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