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Ten Seconds to Love Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Mick Mars on Shout at the Devil)
Pickups
DiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position, as per era and typical Mars setup)
Amp
Marshall Super Lead 1959 (Jose Arredondo-modded, as used on Shout at the Devil sessions)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1983 (Shout at the Devil album). No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section. No pedalboard evidence for this specific track.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive attack
- saturated British crunch
- articulate power chords
- punchy midrange
- focused low end
- cutting upper mids
- slightly scooped but not hollow
- classic 80s LA metal sound
- high output, compressed sustain