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Riff Tone
Humans Being
Van Halen
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man Edward Van Halen Signature (EVH) with Floyd Rose tremolo
AmpPeavey 5150 head with matching 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996. This was the first era of the Peavey 5150 amp, and Eddie used his signature Ernie Ball Music Man guitar for the Balance album and soundtrack sessions. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive palm-muted chugspercussive attackarticulate pick definitionthick, harmonically rich distortionfast note decayfocused midrange punchslightly scooped but not hollowmodern hard rock clarityminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand control for tight palm muting at high speed, precise alternate picking, and accurate timing to maintain clarity and punch in a dense, high-gain mix.
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Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man Edward Van Halen Signature (EVH) with Floyd Rose tremolo
AmpPeavey 5150 head with matching 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996. This was the first era of the Peavey 5150 amp, and Eddie used his signature Ernie Ball Music Man guitar for the Balance album and soundtrack sessions. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive palm-muted chugspercussive attackarticulate pick definitionthick, harmonically rich distortionfast note decayfocused midrange punchslightly scooped but not hollowmodern hard rock clarityminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand control for tight palm muting at high speed, precise alternate picking, and accurate timing to maintain clarity and punch in a dense, high-gain mix.