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You Really Got Me
Van Halen
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarHomemade 'Frankenstrat' (Strat-style body, single humbucker, maple neck, Floyd Rose prototype or vintage tremolo)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 100-watt (late '60s, EL34s, variac set to ~90V, stock circuit, no master volume)
Amp Settings
mid7
bass5.5
gain8.5
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saturated British crunchexplosive pick attacktight palm-muted chugsharmonic-rich sustainpercussive attackraw and aggressivebright upper midscutting, articulate highsthick, focused low endclassic 'brown sound'
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and aggressive picking at a brisk tempo, demanding both right-hand stamina and left-hand muting control to keep the high-gain tone articulate and punchy.
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