Riff Tone

Fallen Angel

Poison

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarB.C. Rich Ironbird

AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2204 model, era-appropriate)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion bridge humbucker

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb3

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1988. Guitar and pickup confirmed for C.C. DeVille in this era; amp inferred from genre, era, and typical Poison studio setup. No evidence of alternate gear for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight palm-muted chugscrisp attackhigh-output humbucker punchbright and cuttingaggressive rhythm cruncharticulate power chords80s glam metal saturationpercussive riffingfocused midrangeslightly scooped but present

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm playing, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

B.C. Rich Ironbird - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard C.C Deville/Poison's sound in the 80's ? : r/Guitar - Reddit

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