GuitarDistortedRiff
We're Not Gonna Take It Guitar Tone Settings — Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
B.C. Rich Bich NJ
Pickups
B.C. Rich stock humbuckers (likely DiMarzio or B.C. Rich OEM, high output, passive)
Amp
Marshall 4x12 Cabinet (likely Marshall JCM800 head, as used by Eddie Ojeda in this era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
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.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive and saturated
- full-bodied midrange punch
- crisp, bright top end
- articulate pick attack
- slightly scooped mids
- focused and compressed
- minimal ambience
- classic 80s metal rhythm
- no audible modulation or time-based effects