Riff Tone

Cupid's Dead (Horn Mix)

EXTREME

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarWashburn N4 (Nuno Bettencourt signature, early 1990s version)

AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head

PickupsBill Lawrence L500 bridge humbucker, Seymour Duncan 59 neck humbucker

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992 (III Sides to Every Story sessions). Nuno is known for using his Washburn N4 with Bill Lawrence L500 bridge pickup and Randall RG100ES amp for the riff sections on this album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivearticulate note separationaggressive bridge pickup attackcrisp and cutting highsminimal ambience for punchdynamic, funky rhythmclear, defined riffinghigh output humbucker claritypunchy midrangecontrolled low end

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced picking control, tight palm muting, and precise rhythmic execution at a fast tempo, making it challenging even for experienced players.

Sources

Learn 5 ways to shred like Nuno Bettencourt with this lesson in Extreme guitar playing | Guitar World

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