Riff Tone

Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)

Poison

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (Richie Kotzen signature or similar, as used on Native Tongue sessions)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2210 (studio recording, 1993)

PickupsDiMarzio Twang King (neck), DiMarzio Chopper T (bridge) single-coil-sized humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1993. Gear inferred from Richie Kotzen's known studio rig for the Native Tongue album. No direct source confirms the exact amp for the clean section, but the JCM800 2210 is cited as the main amp for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars for clean parts.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassyarticulate and percussiveclear note separationchimey top endwarm low endslightly compressedstudio-polished claritydynamic responseminimal breakupsubtle reverb ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate chord work with precise timing and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Poison Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard RICHIE KOTZEN Says He's 'Quite Proud' Of POISON's 'Native ...THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GUITAR AMP SETTINGS – Mojotone

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