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White Lion

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Mirage Deluxe (custom, 1980s, Floyd Rose, DiMarzio pickups)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (1980s, studio recording)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1987, White Lion 'Pride' album. Vito Bratta was known for using an ESP Mirage Deluxe with DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups and a Marshall JCM800 for the heavy rhythm tones. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivecrisp attacksaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate note separationaggressive bridge pickup bitehigh-output humbucker punchfast attack with minimal sagslight room ambiencefocused low endcutting upper mids

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and clean chord transitions under a high-gain setting, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

In The Style of VITO BRATTA | How to play White Lion's WAIT.Vito Bratta tone on Pride | Rig-Talk

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