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Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarWashburn N4 (early model, alder body, Bill Lawrence L500 bridge pickup, Seymour Duncan 59 neck pickup)
AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Gear inferred from Nuno Bettencourt's known studio setup for 'III Sides to Every Story' era. No direct source confirms pedal use for riff section; Nuno is known for plugging straight into the amp for rhythm parts.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate palm-muted chugsclear note separationmid-forward punchchunky low endslightly compressedwarm neck pickup tonedynamic response to pickingminimal ambienceaggressive pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for tight, fast palm-muted picking, precise timing, and dynamic control, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarWashburn N4 (early model, alder body, Bill Lawrence L500 bridge pickup, Seymour Duncan 59 neck pickup)
AmpRandall RG100ES solid-state head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Gear inferred from Nuno Bettencourt's known studio setup for 'III Sides to Every Story' era. No direct source confirms pedal use for riff section; Nuno is known for plugging straight into the amp for rhythm parts.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate palm-muted chugsclear note separationmid-forward punchchunky low endslightly compressedwarm neck pickup tonedynamic response to pickingminimal ambienceaggressive pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for tight, fast palm-muted picking, precise timing, and dynamic control, making it challenging for most players.