GuitarDistortedRiff
Women In Love... Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Van Halen
Van Halen · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Homemade 'Frankenstrat' (Boogie Bodies Strat-style ash body, maple neck, Gibson PAF bridge humbucker, vintage Strat tremolo)
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbucker (bridge position)
Amp
1968 Marshall Super Lead 100-watt head (run through Variac, Marshall 1960A 4x12 cab)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Gibson PAF humbucker)
Studio recording, 1979 for Van Halen II. Guitar is the original Frankenstrat with a single bridge humbucker. Amp is the Marshall Plexi run through a Variac to drop voltage. No evidence of live rig or later amps for this recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Univox EC-80A Tape Echo · delay
Frankenstrat (bridge humbucker) → Univox EC-80A Tape Echo → 1968 Marshall Super Lead (Variac) → Marshall 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- chimey and glassy
- harmonically rich
- open and airy
- articulate tapped harmonics
- slightly compressed
- bright but not harsh
- percussive attack
- clear note separation
- touch-sensitive
- classic 'brown sound' shimmer