Riff Tone

Shake & Tumble (2024 Remaster)

FireHouse

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1980s/early 1990s, as used by Bill Leverty on debut album)

AmpMarshall 50-watt (mid 1970s, likely JMP or JCM800), Fender Bassman (layered), Soldano SLO-100 (layered)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge), '59 (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for debut album (1990, remastered 2024). Rhythm guitars were multi-tracked: two passes each with Fender Bassman, Marshall 50w, and Soldano SLO-100. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; all distortion from amps. No evidence of Fractal/AX8/FM-3 on original studio recording—those are for live/modern use.

Tone Character(10)

crystal-clear attacktight and punchyrich, layered cruncharticulate pick responsepolished but aggressiveBritish-voiced midrangehigh-output humbucker biteslight amp reverb for spaceno modulation or delaywall-of-sound rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting for clarity, with precise chord changes and the ability to track multiple layers cleanly in the studio.

Sources

FireHouse Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard GEAR — BILL LEVERTY

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