lead guitar from “dr. feelgood” by mötley crüe | ToneDB
dr. feelgood
mötley crüe
lead guitar
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Tone Profile
This is a high-gain, aggressive hard rock/metal guitar tone with a bright, slightly scooped midrange, and plenty of sustain. It's perfect for riffs and solos that need to cut through a mix.
Gear
- ESP Custom Shopinstrument
- Reverb$4000Sweetwater
- Marshall JCM800amp
- ReverbSweetwater
- Shure SM57microphone
- ReverbSweetwater
- MXR Zakk Wylde Overdriveprocessing
- Reverb$129Sweetwater
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The Story
Mötley Crüe's "Dr. Feelgood" album was recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver with producer Bob Rock and engineer Randy Staub. Mick Mars used ESP Custom Shop guitars with humbucker pickups through Marshall JCM800 amplifiers, captured with Shure SM57 microphones. The guitar tracks were layered and processed with careful EQ work to achieve the bright, cutting tone that defined the album's sound.
Production Credits
Producer: Bob Rock
Engineer: Randy Staub
Recorded at: Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, BC
Signal Chain
Instrument: ESP Custom Shop
Amp: Marshall JCM800
Microphone: Shure SM57
Processing: MXR Zakk Wylde Overdrive
Recreation Tips
- Start with a guitar that has a humbucker pickup in the bridge position.
- Use a high-gain amp with a master volume to achieve the desired level of distortion.
- Experiment with different overdrive pedals to find one that complements your amp and guitar.
- Use an EQ to shape the tone, focusing on cutting low-mid frequencies and boosting high frequencies.
- Double-track or quad-track your guitar parts to create a thicker, more layered sound.
Original Gear
- ESP Custom Shop(guitar)
- Marshall JCM800(amp)
- Shure SM57(mic)
- MXR Zakk Wylde Overdrive(pedal)
Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: ESP Custom Shop guitar
Features similar ESP construction with EMG or Seymour Duncan humbuckers that deliver the aggressive, high-output tone needed for this track
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Marshall JCM800
20-watt version of the JCM800 circuit with master volume, delivering the same high-gain Marshall tone at manageable volumes
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Marshall JCM800
Combines Boss Blues Breaker and JHS Angry Charlie circuits to push any amp into JCM800-style overdrive territory
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Marshall JCM800 + studio processing
High-gain amp modeling plugin that captures the aggressive, tight Marshall-style distortion with built-in cab simulation
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Shure SM57
The exact same microphone model used on the original recording, still the industry standard for guitar amps
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