Riff Tone
Play With Me
EXTREME
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarWashburn N4 (early model, alder body, maple neck, ebony fretboard)
AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head
PickupsBill Lawrence L500XL bridge humbucker, Seymour Duncan SH1 '59 neck humbucker
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1989. Gear confirmed for 'Play With Me' album session. Nuno used the Washburn N4 prototype with Bill Lawrence L500XL in bridge, plugged into a Randall RG100ES head. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickup attackhigh-gain saturationcrisp palm mutingbright and articulatefocused midrange punchminimal ambiencerazor-sharp transient responseclear note separationdry, in-your-face sound
Difficulty
'Play With Me' riff is considered expert-level due to its blistering tempo, intricate picking patterns, and the need for flawless synchronization between both hands. The technical demands and speed make it one of the most challenging riffs in rock guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarWashburn N4 (early model, alder body, maple neck, ebony fretboard)
AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head
PickupsBill Lawrence L500XL bridge humbucker, Seymour Duncan SH1 '59 neck humbucker
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1989. Gear confirmed for 'Play With Me' album session. Nuno used the Washburn N4 prototype with Bill Lawrence L500XL in bridge, plugged into a Randall RG100ES head. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickup attackhigh-gain saturationcrisp palm mutingbright and articulatefocused midrange punchminimal ambiencerazor-sharp transient responseclear note separationdry, in-your-face sound
Difficulty
'Play With Me' riff is considered expert-level due to its blistering tempo, intricate picking patterns, and the need for flawless synchronization between both hands. The technical demands and speed make it one of the most challenging riffs in rock guitar.
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