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Riff Tone

Cupid's Dead

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Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarWashburn N4 (early 1990s, alder body, Bill Lawrence L500 bridge pickup, Seymour Duncan 59 neck pickup)
AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head
PickupsBill Lawrence L500 (bridge), Seymour Duncan 59 (neck)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Nuno Bettencourt is known to have used the Washburn N4 and Randall RG100ES for the 'III Sides to Every Story' album, which includes 'Cupid's Dead'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Settings are estimated based on Nuno's typical setup and genre/era.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate and dynamicclear note separationpunchy midrangeslightly compressed attackminimal reverbdry, amp-driven crunchbridge humbucker clarityresponsive to palm mutingaggressive but controlled

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced picking technique, tight palm muting, and precise rhythmic control, making it challenging even for experienced players.

Sources

Learn 5 ways to shred like Nuno Bettencourt with this lesson in ...Cupid's Dead( Extreme) riff guitar lesson : r/guitarlessons - Reddit

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