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White Lion
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Mirage Deluxe (custom, 1980s, Floyd Rose, DiMarzio pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (1980s, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987, White Lion 'Pride' album. Vito Bratta was known for using an ESP Mirage Deluxe with DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups and a Marshall JCM800 for the heavy rhythm tones. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrisp attacksaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate note separationaggressive bridge pickup bitehigh-output humbucker punchfast attack with minimal sagslight room ambiencefocused low endcutting upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and clean chord transitions under a high-gain setting, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Mirage Deluxe (custom, 1980s, Floyd Rose, DiMarzio pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (1980s, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1987, White Lion 'Pride' album. Vito Bratta was known for using an ESP Mirage Deluxe with DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups and a Marshall JCM800 for the heavy rhythm tones. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrisp attacksaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate note separationaggressive bridge pickup bitehigh-output humbucker punchfast attack with minimal sagslight room ambiencefocused low endcutting upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and clean chord transitions under a high-gain setting, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.