Riff Tone
Cult of Personality
Living Colour
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarHamer SS1 (custom, early 80s, with EMG pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple interviews and period photos. Effects loop used for rack effects. No evidence of Laney amps or Reverend guitars on the original 1988 studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
razor-tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain crunchbright and articulatecutting upper midscompressed and focusedminimal ambient reverbpunchy attackfast, staccato riffingtight palm mutingclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking, tight palm muting, and complex rhythmic accuracy, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarHamer SS1 (custom, early 80s, with EMG pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple interviews and period photos. Effects loop used for rack effects. No evidence of Laney amps or Reverend guitars on the original 1988 studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
razor-tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain crunchbright and articulatecutting upper midscompressed and focusedminimal ambient reverbpunchy attackfast, staccato riffingtight palm mutingclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking, tight palm muting, and complex rhythmic accuracy, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
Cult of Personality settings for your amp
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