Riff Tone

Lil' Devil

The Cult

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch White Falcon (single cutaway, mid-1970s, likely Filter'Tron pickups)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2204 head, as used by Billy Duffy on 'Electric' album sessions)

PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1987. Billy Duffy is known for using a Gretsch White Falcon into a Marshall JCM800 for the 'Electric' album, including 'Lil' Devil'. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; tone is amp-driven. Settings are estimated based on era, genre, and available forum discussion.

Tone Character(10)

wiry and cuttingBritish crunchbright upper midstight and percussive attackopen, dynamic rhythm soundclear note separationslight amp breakupminimal sustainno audible modulationslightly scooped low mids

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically tight but not technically complex; challenge comes from maintaining percussive attack and dynamic consistency with a crunchy amp tone.

Sources

How do you EQ guitars differently live to recorded?The Cult – Sanctuary 1993 Mixes - Gear & Equipment Used on the Single | Equipboard

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