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Eruption
Van Halen
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarHomemade 'Frankenstrat' (Strat-style body, maple neck, single humbucker, Floyd Rose prototype tremolo, single volume knob)
AmpMarshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-watt (unmodified, variac set to ~89V, EL34 tubes, 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12M 'Greenback' speakers)
Amp Settings
mid7
bass6
gain8
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explosive high-gain British crunchtight, percussive attacksinging sustain with harmonic overtonesaggressive bridge pickup bitebright and articulate top endmidrange focus with punchy lowsraw, uncompressed amp distortiontouch-sensitive responseclassic 'brown sound' with natural compressiondynamic pick attack
Difficulty
The 'Eruption' riff section is considered expert-level due to its high speed, advanced tapping, intricate phrasing, and demanding picking and whammy bar techniques.
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