Riff Tone
He-Man Woman Hater
EXTREME
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarWashburn N4 (early model, alder body, maple neck, ebony fretboard)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head (likely with Marshall 4x12 cab, studio recording)
PickupsBill Lawrence L500XL (bridge), Seymour Duncan SH1 '59 (neck)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Pornograffiti' (1990). Nuno Bettencourt's main guitar was the Washburn N4 with Bill Lawrence L500XL in bridge and Seymour Duncan SH1 '59 in neck. Clean parts are typically played on neck pickup. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean riff section. Studio context.
Tone Character(9)
bright and glassyarticulate and percussivesnappy attacktight, controlled low endminimal breakupneck pickup claritydynamic response to pickingslight natural compressionstudio-polished clean sound
Difficulty
The clean riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with string skipping and tight synchronization between both hands, making it challenging even for advanced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarWashburn N4 (early model, alder body, maple neck, ebony fretboard)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head (likely with Marshall 4x12 cab, studio recording)
PickupsBill Lawrence L500XL (bridge), Seymour Duncan SH1 '59 (neck)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Pornograffiti' (1990). Nuno Bettencourt's main guitar was the Washburn N4 with Bill Lawrence L500XL in bridge and Seymour Duncan SH1 '59 in neck. Clean parts are typically played on neck pickup. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean riff section. Studio context.
Tone Character(9)
bright and glassyarticulate and percussivesnappy attacktight, controlled low endminimal breakupneck pickup claritydynamic response to pickingslight natural compressionstudio-polished clean sound
Difficulty
The clean riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with string skipping and tight synchronization between both hands, making it challenging even for advanced players.
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