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Van Halen · 1984 · Hard Rock

Lead

Main

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

SIGNAL CHAIN

no pedals, straight into the amp

The intro is tapped triplets over a shuffle — swing it or it dies.

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

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