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Riff Tone

Black Sunshine (feat. Iggy Pop)

White Zombie

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s-early 1990s, Jay Yuenger's main studio guitar for White Zombie's La Sexorcisto era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1992)

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Guitarist Jay Yuenger is documented using a Gibson Les Paul Standard with Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge into a Marshall JCM800 for the La Sexorcisto album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this part.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped but punchy midshigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate pick attackdry, focused rhythm tonemetallic edgeminimal ambienceno audible reverb or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with heavy palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of groove/industrial metal. While not technically advanced in terms of note choice, the speed, consistency, and attack make it challenging for intermediate players.

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