Solo Tone

Get the Funk Out

EXTREME

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarWashburn N4 (early model, alder body, maple neck, ebony fretboard)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head (likely studio, 1990 era)

PickupsBill Lawrence L500XL (bridge), Seymour Duncan SH1 '59 (neck)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1990. Nuno Bettencourt used his signature Washburn N4 with Bill Lawrence L500XL in the bridge for the solo. Amp is widely reported as a Marshall JCM800 2203 for the Pornograffitti album. No evidence of live/tour gear or later amp models for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and articulatesinging sustainpercussive attackclear note separationhigh-gain saturationdynamic response to pickingcrisp top endfocused midrangeslight amp reverb for spacefast legato and tapping clarity

Difficulty

The solo is highly technical, requiring expert-level speed, accuracy, and control over advanced techniques such as tapping, string skipping, and rapid alternate picking.

Sources

Learn 5 ways to shred like Nuno Bettencourt with this lesson in Extreme guitar playing | Guitar World Nuno Bettencourt’s Hyper-Speed Arpeggios - Premier Guitar Nuno Bettencourt talks revisiting Extreme's Pornograffitti | MusicRadar

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