Riff Tone
Somebody Get Me a Doctor
Van Halen
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Guitar is the original Frankenstrat with a single bridge humbucker. Amp is a late-60s Marshall Super Lead, run through a Variac (typically set around 90V). No master volume. Effects are minimal, but MXR Phase 90 and MXR Flanger are known to be used on Van Halen II era recordings. Echoplex EP-3 tape echo may be present in the chain but not always audible on the riff. No evidence of chorus, delay, or reverb on the riff section. Settings estimated based on era, amp, and genre as no direct numeric settings for this song are found in sources.
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Studio recording, 1979. Guitar is the original Frankenstrat with a single bridge humbucker. Amp is a late-60s Marshall Super Lead, run through a Variac (typically set around 90V). No master volume. Effects are minimal, but MXR Phase 90 and MXR Flanger are known to be used on Van Halen II era recordings. Echoplex EP-3 tape echo may be present in the chain but not always audible on the riff. No evidence of chorus, delay, or reverb on the riff section. Settings estimated based on era, amp, and genre as no direct numeric settings for this song are found in sources.