Riff Tone
Don't Treat Me Bad (2024 Remaster)
FireHouse
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1990s Washburn N4 (Bill Leverty signature likely, or similar superstrat-style guitar)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsSeymour Duncan TB-4 JB (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan SH-1 '59 (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Bill Leverty's known studio rig for the debut album. No direct source for 2024 Remaster, but remaster is from original 1990 recording. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings found for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and saturatedtight and punchybright and articulatemidrange-focusedclear note separationslight reverb for spaceaggressive pick attackbridge humbucker bitedynamic palm mutingno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight palm muting, rhythmic accuracy, and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
Guitar1990s Washburn N4 (Bill Leverty signature likely, or similar superstrat-style guitar)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsSeymour Duncan TB-4 JB (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan SH-1 '59 (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Bill Leverty's known studio rig for the debut album. No direct source for 2024 Remaster, but remaster is from original 1990 recording. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings found for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and saturatedtight and punchybright and articulatemidrange-focusedclear note separationslight reverb for spaceaggressive pick attackbridge humbucker bitedynamic palm mutingno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight palm muting, rhythmic accuracy, and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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