Nuno Bettencourt's Sound
Funk-rock rhythm mastery hiding one of the most complete techniques in rock.
Punchy, dynamic ADA/Marshall crunch with an unusually strong midrange
The rig
The gear associated with the sound. Each item opens a live Reverb search — vintage examples where they exist, modern equivalents where they don't.
Guitars
- Washburn N4Find on Reverb
- Washburn N4 VintageFind on Reverb
Amps
- ADA MP-1 preamp into Marshall powerFind on Reverb
- Randall Nuno signatureFind on Reverb
- VHT/FryetteFind on Reverb
Effects
- Minimal — EQ, chorus, delay in the rack eraFind on Reverb
Pickups
- Bill Lawrence L500 / Seymour Duncan '59Find on Reverb
Why it sounds like that
Get the Funk Out
Bright and dry with a strong upper midrange so every muted sixteenth reads clearly.
He-Man Woman Hater
The lead tone is compressed enough to sustain but articulate enough for the sweeps.
More Than Words
Two acoustics, close-miked, with the percussive body hits left in the recording.
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