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Riff Tone

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Black Label Society

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Zakk Wylde signature, Bullseye finish)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2005. Gear confirmed for this era and album. Zakk Wylde is known for using his signature Les Paul with EMG pickups and Marshall JCM800 for Black Label Society riff tones. No direct source confirms alternate gear for this track. No evidence of live-specific gear for the studio version.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainchunky low endarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedmodern metal clarityrazor-sharp attackscooped but present midsactive pickup punch

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking, demanding good synchronization and noise control due to the high-gain setup.

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