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Van Halen
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man EVH Signature (early 1990s, quilted maple top, Floyd Rose, maple neck)
AmpPeavey 5150 head (early block letter, 1991-1992, EL34 tubes, 4x12 cabinet)
Amp Settings
mid6
bass6
gain6
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tight and saturatedarticulate pick attacksinging sustainpercussive palm mutingharmonic overtonescrisp, present highsfocused midrangeslightly compressedmodern hard rock edgeminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise timing to match the subtle delay repeats, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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