Riff Tone
Wait
White Lion
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Stratocaster Copy (heavily worn, single-coil pickups, used on 'Pride' album)
AmpRoland JC-90 (for clean sounds in studio, as per era and forum consensus)
PickupsSingle-coil (likely ESP-branded or generic Strat-style single coils)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1987 (Pride album). Vito Bratta used his worn ESP Stratocaster copy for the clean riff sections. Multiple sources confirm Roland JC-90 for clean tones and Marshall for dirty. No evidence of pedals in clean section; Tube Screamer only used for solos/distorted parts.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechimey and glassyclear note separationpercussive attackslight chorus shimmerstudio-quality clarityminimal breakupdynamic responsewarm low endsparkling highs
Difficulty
The clean riff requires intermediate skill due to broken chord picking, precise muting, and maintaining clarity at moderate tempo. The challenge is in the articulation and dynamic control rather than speed or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Stratocaster Copy (heavily worn, single-coil pickups, used on 'Pride' album)
AmpRoland JC-90 (for clean sounds in studio, as per era and forum consensus)
PickupsSingle-coil (likely ESP-branded or generic Strat-style single coils)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1987 (Pride album). Vito Bratta used his worn ESP Stratocaster copy for the clean riff sections. Multiple sources confirm Roland JC-90 for clean tones and Marshall for dirty. No evidence of pedals in clean section; Tube Screamer only used for solos/distorted parts.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechimey and glassyclear note separationpercussive attackslight chorus shimmerstudio-quality clarityminimal breakupdynamic responsewarm low endsparkling highs
Difficulty
The clean riff requires intermediate skill due to broken chord picking, precise muting, and maintaining clarity at moderate tempo. The challenge is in the articulation and dynamic control rather than speed or advanced techniques.
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