Riff Tone

Where Have All the Good Times Gone!

Van Halen

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarKramer Baretta (custom, single humbucker, Floyd Rose, maple neck)

AmpPeavey 5150 head (studio recording, 1991)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Custom Shop humbucker (PAF-style, wax-potted, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive

noise_gateRockman Rockman Smart Gate

Notes

Studio recording for 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge' (1991). Eddie used his signature Peavey 5150 head and a custom Kramer Baretta with a single bridge humbucker. Effects were run through a Bradshaw switching system. No evidence of live/tour rig for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchtight palm mutingwarm midrangearticulate attackpercussive rhythmsaturated but not high-gainslightly compressedtouch-sensitiveclassic Van Halen 'brown sound'high-output bridge humbucker bite

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, fast chord changes, and dynamic picking, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Van Halen – For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Eddie Van Halen's guitar gear: get the tone of the hard-rock icon | Guitar World

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