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Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love guitar tone

Van Halen · 1978 · Hard Rock

Crunch

Main

AmpMarshall Super Lead (Variac'd)
GuitarFrankenstrat
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN7
BASS5.5
MID6
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE6
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. MXR Phase 90 phaser
    Speed 3.5
    On the arpeggio riff

Am arpeggio with attitude — dig in on the open strings.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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