Riff Tone

Name In Blood

Black Label Society

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Zakk Wylde signature, Bullseye finish, 2000s spec)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head (1980s/early 2000s, likely with Marshall 4x12 cabinet, Celestion speakers)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2005 (Mafia album). Zakk Wylde is known for using his signature Les Paul Custom with EMG pickups and a Marshall JCM800 for Black Label Society riff tones in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track's riff section. No evidence of pedal-based distortion for rhythm; distortion is from amp and pickups.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainchunky low endrazor-sharp attackclear note separationmodern metal crunchactive pickup clarityscooped but present midsBritish amp voicing

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, demanding strong right-hand technique and noise control at high gain.

Sources

MXR M169 Carbon Copy - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard

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