Riff Tone

Love Bites (So Do I)

Halestorm

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Explorer Lzzy Hale Signature (likely standard or custom shop, white/gold hardware)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, possibly blended with Diezel VH4 per artist interview)

PickupsGibson 57 Classic Humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Love Bites (So Do I)' (2012, The Strange Case Of...). Lzzy Hale has stated preference for Marshall JCM800 and sometimes blends with Diezel amps in the studio. Explorer with humbuckers is confirmed for this era. No evidence of pedal use for core riff tone; distortion from amp. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackpunchy low endfocused midrangecrisp treble bitemodern metal rhythm clarityminimal ambiencedry, in-your-face

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythms and tight timing, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Lzzy Hale on Halestorm, Hetfield and channelling Lemmy | MusicRadar 2021 Halestorm Gear Guide: Lzzy Hale & Joe Hottinger - Premier Guitar

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