Riff Tone

We're Not Gonna Take It

Twisted Sister

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarB.C. Rich Bich NJ

AmpMarshall 4x12 Cabinet (likely Marshall JCM800 head, as used by Eddie Ojeda in this era)

PickupsB.C. Rich stock humbuckers (likely DiMarzio or B.C. Rich OEM, high output, passive)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1984. Guitarist: Eddie Ojeda. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the main riff; signal is likely guitar straight into Marshall amp, as per era and genre. Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no explicit pedalboard or amp settings found for this song's riff.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedfull-bodied midrange punchcrisp, bright top endarticulate pick attackslightly scooped midsfocused and compressedminimal ambienceclassic 80s metal rhythmno audible modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff is based on straightforward power chords with palm muting and requires tight rhythm playing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to most players with basic rock/metal rhythm skills.

Sources

Eddie Ojeda | Equipboard What settings for Were not gonna take it - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar

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