GuitarDistortedRiff
Lay It Down Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Ratt
Ratt · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Charvel San Dimas Custom (Warren DeMartini signature, 1-hum configuration, likely with Floyd Rose)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan RTM Custom Shop Warren DeMartini Signature Humbucker (bridge position)
Amp
Marshall JCM 800 2203 100-watt head (studio recording, 1985)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Lay It Down' (1985, Invasion of Your Privacy). Guitar is Warren DeMartini's Charvel with a Seymour Duncan signature humbucker. Amp is a Marshall JCM 800, no evidence of Soldano SLO or other amps on this specific recording. Effects primarily from pedals, not amp. No evidence of multi-effects or rack units on the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive · overdrive
Charvel San Dimas (bridge humbucker) → Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive → Marshall JCM 800 (spring reverb on low setting)
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Tone Character
- crunchy and aggressive
- sharp and biting
- tight and percussive
- punchy midrange
- articulate attack
- high-output humbucker saturation
- British-voiced crunch
- assertive and cutting
- focused low end
- anthemic hard rock riff sound