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Riff Tone

Runaround

Van Halen

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarErnie Ball Music Man EVH Signature
AmpSoldano SLO-100 Super Lead Overdrive

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1991. For the album 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.' Eddie Van Halen used the Ernie Ball Music Man EVH with custom DiMarzio pickups and a Soldano SLO-100 for the clean and edge-of-breakup tones on 'Runaround.' No evidence of chorus or heavy effects on the clean riff; chorus/flanger is used on other tracks but not audibly present here.

Tone Character(10)
clean and glassychimey and articulatetight percussive attackslightly compresseddynamic responsebright but not harshminimal breakupstudio claritysubtle amp reverbno audible modulation

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level picking precision, dynamic control for a clean and percussive sound, and tight timing to match the groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

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