Solo Tone
A Love Unreal
Black Label Society
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarWylde Audio Barbarian (likely model, as per Zakk Wylde's own statement for Grimmest Hits era)
AmpWylde Audio Master 100 head
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (Grimmest Hits). Zakk Wylde states he used his Wylde Audio guitars and Master 100 head for all tracks on the album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean sections. Pickup and guitar model inferred from artist's statements about the album and era.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatewarm neck pickup clarityslight amp reverb for spacemodern clean with active pickup punchno audible breakup or griteven note separationsmooth and rounded highscontrolled low endstudio-polished cleandynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The clean solo requires intermediate skill due to the need for precise picking, dynamic control, and use of the guitar's volume knob to maintain a glassy, articulate tone without breakup.
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Original Gear
GuitarWylde Audio Barbarian (likely model, as per Zakk Wylde's own statement for Grimmest Hits era)
AmpWylde Audio Master 100 head
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (Grimmest Hits). Zakk Wylde states he used his Wylde Audio guitars and Master 100 head for all tracks on the album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean sections. Pickup and guitar model inferred from artist's statements about the album and era.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatewarm neck pickup clarityslight amp reverb for spacemodern clean with active pickup punchno audible breakup or griteven note separationsmooth and rounded highscontrolled low endstudio-polished cleandynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The clean solo requires intermediate skill due to the need for precise picking, dynamic control, and use of the guitar's volume knob to maintain a glassy, articulate tone without breakup.
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