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Riff Tone
Outta Love Again
Van Halen
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFrankenstrat (homemade Strat-style, maple neck, single humbucker, Floyd Rose prototype or vintage tremolo)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead (1967/68, EL34 tubes, run through Variac at 89V, no master volume, 4x12 cab with Celestion G12M 'Greenbacks')
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979 (Van Halen II sessions). Amp run through Variac for 'brown sound'. Effects chain confirmed for studio use. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitar/amp for this song's riff.
Tone Character(10)
brown soundsaturated yet articulatetight, percussive attackmodulation swirl (flanger)aggressive bridge pickupdynamic pick attackminimal ambienceclassic British crunchhigh output humbucker claritydry, in-your-face studio tone
Difficulty
The riff is technically demanding due to its speed, rhythmic complexity, and the need for precise muting and articulation, as well as integrating modulation effects in time with the riff.
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Original Gear
GuitarFrankenstrat (homemade Strat-style, maple neck, single humbucker, Floyd Rose prototype or vintage tremolo)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead (1967/68, EL34 tubes, run through Variac at 89V, no master volume, 4x12 cab with Celestion G12M 'Greenbacks')
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1979 (Van Halen II sessions). Amp run through Variac for 'brown sound'. Effects chain confirmed for studio use. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitar/amp for this song's riff.
Tone Character(10)
brown soundsaturated yet articulatetight, percussive attackmodulation swirl (flanger)aggressive bridge pickupdynamic pick attackminimal ambienceclassic British crunchhigh output humbucker claritydry, in-your-face studio tone
Difficulty
The riff is technically demanding due to its speed, rhythmic complexity, and the need for precise muting and articulation, as well as integrating modulation effects in time with the riff.