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Riff Tone
Funeral Bell
Black Label Society
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Zakk Wylde signature, likely with EMG pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2204, Zakk Wylde's main amp for studio in this era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003 (The Blessed Hellride album). No direct evidence for pedals or effects for the riff section. Gear inferred from Zakk Wylde's known studio setup for this album and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionchunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambienceno modulation effectsclassic Zakk Wylde rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, precise picking, and tight rhythm control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Zakk Wylde signature, likely with EMG pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2204, Zakk Wylde's main amp for studio in this era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2003 (The Blessed Hellride album). No direct evidence for pedals or effects for the riff section. Gear inferred from Zakk Wylde's known studio setup for this album and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionchunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambienceno modulation effectsclassic Zakk Wylde rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, precise picking, and tight rhythm control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.