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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
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp or pedal settings for this song's riff found in sources; amp and guitar inferred from photo/video evidence and era.
- No evidence of pedals or effects used for the main riff; tone is likely straight into Marshall amp.
- Settings estimated based on typical 1980s Marshall metal tones and genre conventions.
- Pickup model inferred from typical B.C. Rich Bich NJ specs for this era; exact pickup model not confirmed.
- If alternate gear or settings are found in future sources, update accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Twisted Sister's 'We're Not Gonna Take It' features a classic mid-80s hard rock tone: high gain but not modern metal, tight low end, slightly scooped mids, and bright, cutting treble. The production is dry with minimal reverb, typical of the era and genre, and the amp settings reflect the Marshalls and hot-rodded amps used by Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda.