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Riff Tone
Don't Care 'Bout Nothin'
Shotgun Messiah
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely used by Harry Cody on debut album)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most common for late 80s glam metal, no direct source for this song but highly probable for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1989 debut album. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but genre, era, and band interviews indicate Les Paul + Marshall stack was standard for Shotgun Messiah's heavy riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain crunchaggressive palm mutingbright and cuttingthick midrangecompressed attackminimal ambiencearticulate pick attackclassic Marshall stack drivehair metal riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a high tempo, typical of late 80s glam metal. While not technically advanced in terms of lead work, the speed and precision required for the main riff elevate the difficulty above beginner level.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely used by Harry Cody on debut album)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most common for late 80s glam metal, no direct source for this song but highly probable for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1989 debut album. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but genre, era, and band interviews indicate Les Paul + Marshall stack was standard for Shotgun Messiah's heavy riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain crunchaggressive palm mutingbright and cuttingthick midrangecompressed attackminimal ambiencearticulate pick attackclassic Marshall stack drivehair metal riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a high tempo, typical of late 80s glam metal. While not technically advanced in terms of lead work, the speed and precision required for the main riff elevate the difficulty above beginner level.