Riff Tone

316

Van Halen

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarErnie Ball Music Man EVH Signature (early 1990s, quilted maple top, Floyd Rose, maple neck)

AmpPeavey 5150 head (early block letter, 1991-1992, EL34 tubes, 4x12 cabinet)

PickupsDiMarzio custom-wound humbucker (bridge position, high output, ceramic magnet)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

phaserMXR MXR Phase 90

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1991 (For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge). Eddie used his signature Ernie Ball Music Man guitar and the then-new Peavey 5150 amp for the album. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedarticulate pick attacksinging sustainpercussive palm mutingharmonic overtonescrisp, present highsfocused midrangeslightly compressedmodern hard rock edgeminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise timing to match the subtle delay repeats, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

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