Solo Tone
Porn Star Dancing (feat. Ludacris, Chad Kroeger & Zakk Wylde)
My Darkest Days
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Zakk Wylde signature, likely with EMG 81/85 pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (Zakk Wylde's typical studio amp for solos in this era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah (likely Zakk Wylde signature)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2010. Zakk Wylde played the solo as a guest; his signature Les Paul with EMG pickups and Marshall JCM800 is his well-documented studio setup for this period. No explicit confirmation for this exact session, but all evidence and genre/era point to this rig.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive and saturatedsinging sustaincutting high endtight low endpronounced pinch harmonicswah-inflected lead linesheavy vibratoarticulate attackmodern hard rock solo tone
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of pinch harmonics, wide bends, fast picking, and expressive wah pedal use, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Zakk Wylde signature, likely with EMG 81/85 pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (Zakk Wylde's typical studio amp for solos in this era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah (likely Zakk Wylde signature)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2010. Zakk Wylde played the solo as a guest; his signature Les Paul with EMG pickups and Marshall JCM800 is his well-documented studio setup for this period. No explicit confirmation for this exact session, but all evidence and genre/era point to this rig.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive and saturatedsinging sustaincutting high endtight low endpronounced pinch harmonicswah-inflected lead linesheavy vibratoarticulate attackmodern hard rock solo tone
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of pinch harmonics, wide bends, fast picking, and expressive wah pedal use, making it challenging for most intermediate players.