Riff Tone
Losin' Your Mind (Live)
Black Label Society
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom "The Rebel" (Zakk Wylde signature, live era) or Epiphone Zakk Wylde Bullseye Les Paul Custom Plus
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (cranked, live setup, quad stack)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge) and EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Notes
Live performance, Alcohol Fueled Brewtality era (2000-2001). Zakk Wylde is seen using his signature Les Pauls with EMG pickups and Marshall JCM800 heads for live Black Label Society shows. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingchunky low endcutting upper midsarticulate pick attackhigh-gain saturationdry, no audible reverbcompressed and focusedmassive wall-of-sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with heavy palm muting and a strong, consistent right-hand attack, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom "The Rebel" (Zakk Wylde signature, live era) or Epiphone Zakk Wylde Bullseye Les Paul Custom Plus
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (cranked, live setup, quad stack)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge) and EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Notes
Live performance, Alcohol Fueled Brewtality era (2000-2001). Zakk Wylde is seen using his signature Les Pauls with EMG pickups and Marshall JCM800 heads for live Black Label Society shows. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingchunky low endcutting upper midsarticulate pick attackhigh-gain saturationdry, no audible reverbcompressed and focusedmassive wall-of-sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with heavy palm muting and a strong, consistent right-hand attack, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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