Riff Tone
D.O.A.
Van Halen
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979, Van Halen II sessions. Eddie used his Frankenstrat with a single bridge humbucker into a Marshall Super Lead run through a Variac to lower voltage for increased saturation. No evidence of additional distortion pedals in the riff section; effects are minimal and core tone is amp-driven.
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Studio recording, 1979, Van Halen II sessions. Eddie used his Frankenstrat with a single bridge humbucker into a Marshall Super Lead run through a Variac to lower voltage for increased saturation. No evidence of additional distortion pedals in the riff section; effects are minimal and core tone is amp-driven.