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Amsterdam
Van Halen
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarPeavey Wolfgang (likely Standard or Special, as used by Eddie Van Halen during Balance era)
AmpPeavey 5150 Head with matching 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
mid6
bass6
gain7.5
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tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate pick attackmodern high-gain claritypercussive low endslightly scooped midsharmonic overtonescompressed, focused soundminimal ambienceno audible modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and high-gain clarity. Noise control and articulation are critical due to the saturated tone.
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