Riff Tone

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Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarWashburn N4 (early model, alder body, Bill Lawrence L500 bridge pickup, Seymour Duncan 59 neck pickup)

AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head

PickupsBill Lawrence L500 (bridge), Seymour Duncan 59 (neck)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Gear inferred from Nuno Bettencourt's known studio setup for 'III Sides to Every Story' era. No direct source confirms pedal use for riff section; Nuno is known for plugging straight into the amp for rhythm parts.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivearticulate palm-muted chugsclear note separationmid-forward punchchunky low endslightly compressedwarm neck pickup tonedynamic response to pickingminimal ambienceaggressive pick attack

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for tight, fast palm-muted picking, precise timing, and dynamic control, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

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