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Master of Puppets by Metallica album artworkDistortedRiff

Master of Puppets

Metallica

Jackson King V
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ into Marshall heads
Thrash Metal
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November Rain by Guns N' Roses album artworkDistortedSolo

November Rain

Guns N' Roses

Gibson Les Paul
Modded Marshall JCM800 2203 (#34)
Hard Rock
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Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd album artworkDistortedSolo

Comfortably Numb

Pink Floyd

1969 Fender Stratocaster, Big Muff
Hiwatt head, Yamaha rotating speaker
Prog Rock
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Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits album artworkCleanSolo

Sultans of Swing

Dire Straits

1961 Fender Stratocaster, in-between position
Fender Twin, by Knopfler's account
Rock
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My Own Summer (Shove It) by Deftones album artworkDistortedRiff

My Own Summer (Shove It)

Deftones

ESP signature S-style, tuned down
ADA MP-1 preamp, Marshall 9200 power amp
Alt Metal
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Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses album artworkDistortedRiff

Welcome To The Jungle

Guns N' Roses

Kris Derrig Les Paul replica
Rented, modded 100-watt Marshall
Hard Rock
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Floods by Pantera album artworkDistortedSolo

Floods

Pantera

Washburn Dimebag signature
Randall RG-100 solid-state head
Groove Metal
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Cowboys from Hell by Pantera album artworkDistortedRiff

Cowboys from Hell

Pantera

Dean ML
Randall RG100ES solid-state
Groove Metal
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Unholy Confessions by Avenged Sevenfold album artworkDistortedRiff

Unholy Confessions

Avenged Sevenfold

Two guitars, models not documented
High gain, model not documented
Metalcore
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Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana album artworkDistortedRiff

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Nirvana

Fender Mustang or Jaguar, Boss DS-1
Mesa/Boogie, Fender Bassman or Vox AC30
Grunge
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Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers album artworkCleanRiff

Under the Bridge

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Fender Stratocaster
Two Marshalls, a guitar and a bass head
Alt Rock
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Slow Dancing in a Burning Room by John Mayer album artworkCleanSolo

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room

John Mayer

Fender Stratocaster, Continuum era
Two-Rock, Dumble, Marshall or Fender
Blues Rock
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Enter Sandman by Metallica album artworkDistortedRiff

Enter Sandman

Metallica

ESP MX Explorer-style, EMGs
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++, modded Marshall
Metal
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Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin album artworkDistortedSolo

Stairway to Heaven

Led Zeppelin

1959 Fender Telecaster
Supro combo, possibly a Marshall
Rock
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Back in Black by AC/DC album artworkDistortedRiff

Back in Black

AC/DC

Gibson SG, Gretsch Jet Firebird
Marshall Super Lead, Super Bass
Hard Rock
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Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses album artworkDistortedRiff

Sweet Child O' Mine

Guns N' Roses

Kris Derrig Les Paul replica
Rented, modded 100-watt Marshall
Hard Rock
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Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix album artworkDistortedRiff

Purple Haze

Jimi Hendrix

Fender Stratocaster, Telecaster on the solo
Marshall Super 100 heads
Psychedelic Rock
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Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix album artworkCleanSolo

Little Wing

Jimi Hendrix

Fender Stratocaster, between neck and middle
Clean amp, lead through a Leslie
Blues Rock
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Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd album artworkCleanRiff

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

Martin D12-28 12-string, Martin D-35
Acoustic, intro filtered like an AM radio
Prog Rock
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Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne album artworkDistortedRiff

Crazy Train

Ozzy Osbourne

1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Marshall 1959 Super Lead, Altec 4x12s
Heavy Metal
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Nothing Else Matters by Metallica album artworkCleanRiff

Nothing Else Matters

Metallica

Hetfield's guitars, Gretsch White Falcon
Clean amp, model not documented
Metal Ballad
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Snow (Hey Oh) by Red Hot Chili Peppers album artworkCleanRiff

Snow (Hey Oh)

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Fender Stratocaster
Marshall Major and Silver Jubilee
Alt Rock
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Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson album artworkDistortedSolo

Cliffs of Dover

Eric Johnson

Gibson ES-335, 1954 Fender Stratocaster
100-watt Marshall Super Lead
Instrumental Rock
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Seek & Destroy by Metallica album artworkDistortedRiff

Seek & Destroy

Metallica

Electra Flying V copy
Modded 1970s Marshall Super Lead
Thrash Metal
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Iron Man by Black Sabbath album artworkDistortedRiff

Iron Man

Black Sabbath

1965 Gibson SG Special
Laney head, Rangemaster treble booster
Heavy Metal
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Paranoid by Black Sabbath album artworkDistortedRiff

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

Gibson SG
Laney head, Rangemaster treble booster
Heavy Metal
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Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine album artworkDistortedRiff

Killing in the Name

Rage Against the Machine

Custom "Arm the Homeless" guitar, Drop D
Marshall JCM800 2205
Rap Metal
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Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes album artworkDistortedRiff

Seven Nation Army

The White Stripes

Vintage Kay archtop hollowbody
Silvertone 1485
Garage Rock
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Come As You Are by Nirvana album artworkCleanRiff

Come As You Are

Nirvana

Fender Mustang or Jaguar
Vox AC30 (likely), Small Clone chorus
Grunge
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Thunderstruck by AC/DC album artworkDistortedRiff

Thunderstruck

AC/DC

Gibson SG
Marshall stacks, Schaffer-Vega wireless
Hard Rock
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Everlong by Foo Fighters album artworkDistortedRiff

Everlong

Foo Fighters

Gibson, Drop D
Mesa/Boogie Rectifier
Post-Grunge
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Heart-Shaped Box by Nirvana album artworkDistortedRiff

Heart-Shaped Box

Nirvana

Fender Jaguar or Mustang
Tech 21 SansAmp, Mesa/Boogie Studio preamp live
Grunge
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Walk by Pantera album artworkDistortedRiff

Walk

Pantera

Washburn Dime, Bill Lawrence L-500 XL
Randall Century 200 solid-state
Groove Metal
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Hotel California by Eagles album artworkDistortedSolo

Hotel California

Eagles

1959 Gibson Les Paul, Fender Telecaster
Cranked Fender Tweed Deluxe
Rock
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Layla by Derek and the Dominos album artworkDistortedRiff

Layla

Derek and the Dominos

Stratocaster "Brownie", 1957 Les Paul Goldtop
One small Fender Champ (reportedly)
Blues Rock
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Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers album artworkCleanRiff

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Gretsch White Falcon hollowbody
Fender Showman (likely)
Alt Rock
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Creep by Radiohead album artworkDistortedRiff

Creep

Radiohead

Fender Telecaster
Fender 85 (probably), distortion pedal
Alt Rock
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One by Metallica album artworkDistortedRiff

One

Metallica

EMG-loaded guitars
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
Thrash Metal
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Money for Nothing by Dire Straits album artworkDistortedRiff

Money for Nothing

Dire Straits

Gibson Les Paul, played with the fingers
Marshall JTM45 into a Laney 4x12
Rock
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Eruption by Van Halen album artworkDistortedSolo

Eruption

Van Halen

Frankenstrat, single bridge humbucker
1968 Marshall 1959 Super Lead
Hard Rock
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Mississippi Queen by Mountain album artworkDistortedRiff

Mississippi Queen

Mountain

Gibson Les Paul Junior
Sunn Coliseum PA head, 4x12 cabinets
Hard Rock
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Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin album artworkDistortedRiff

Whole Lotta Love

Led Zeppelin

Gibson Les Paul
Vox Super Beatle heads, Rickenbacker Transonic cabinets
Hard Rock
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Highway to Hell by AC/DC album artworkDistortedRiff

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

1971 Gibson SG Standard, 1963 Gretsch Jet Firebird
Marshall heads, Schaffer-Vega wireless
Hard Rock
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American Idiot by Green Day album artworkDistortedRiff

American Idiot

Green Day

Gibson Les Paul Junior "Floyd"
Park 75, modded Marshall
Punk Rock
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Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) by Deftones album artworkDistortedRiff

Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)

Deftones

ESP signature S-style, Seymour Duncan JBs
ADA MP-1 preamp, Marshall 9200 power amp
Alt Metal
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Zombie by The Cranberries album artworkDistortedRiff

Zombie

The Cranberries

Gibson ES-335, Gibson Les Paul, Fender Telecaster
Cranked Vox AC30s and Marshalls
Grunge
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Wicked Game by Chris Isaak album artworkCleanRiff

Wicked Game

Chris Isaak

Fender Stratocaster
Clean amp, reverb and a subtle delay
Soft Rock
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In Bloom by Nirvana album artworkDistortedRiff

In Bloom

Nirvana

Fender Mustang or Jaguar
Mesa/Boogie (verses), Fender Bassman (choruses)
Grunge
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Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by Jimi Hendrix album artworkDistortedRiff

Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Jimi Hendrix

Fender Stratocaster, wah-wah pedal
Loud amp, cut live in the room
Psychedelic Rock
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War Pigs by Black Sabbath album artworkDistortedRiff

War Pigs

Black Sabbath

1965 Gibson SG Special "Monkey"
100-watt Laney head, Rangemaster treble booster
Heavy Metal
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For Whom the Bell Tolls by Metallica album artworkDistortedRiff

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Metallica

Electra Flying V copy
Marshall JMP 2203, Ibanez Tube Screamer
Thrash Metal
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Panama by Van Halen album artworkDistortedRiff

Panama

Van Halen

Kramer 5150
Marshall head, bare wooden 4x12
Hard Rock
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Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd album artworkCleanRiff

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Late-1960s Fender Stratocaster
Fender Twin, turned almost wide open
Rock
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Can't Stop by Red Hot Chili Peppers album artworkCleanRiff

Can't Stop

Red Hot Chili Peppers

1960 Fender Custom Telecaster (likely)
Marshall Major, the album's main amp
Alt Rock
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Psychosocial by Slipknot album artworkDistortedRiff

Psychosocial

Slipknot

Fender Jim Root Telecaster prototype, drop B
Orange Rockerverb 100 blended with a Diezel Herbert
Alt Metal
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Duality by Slipknot album artworkDistortedRiff

Duality

Slipknot

Drop B tuning, guitar not documented
VHT Pitbull head, Carvin 4x12
Alt Metal
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Where Is My Mind by Pixies album artworkDistortedRiff

Where Is My Mind

Pixies

1970s reissue Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Peavey or Marshall, no pedals
Alt Rock
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No More Tears by Ozzy Osbourne album artworkDistortedRiff

No More Tears

Ozzy Osbourne

Gibson Les Paul with EMG pickups
Marshall JCM800 2203, 75-watt Celestions
Heavy Metal
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Fade to Black by Metallica album artworkDistortedRiff

Fade to Black

Metallica

Electra Flying V copy, acoustic on the intro
Marshall JMP 2203, Ibanez Tube Screamer
Heavy Metal
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Into the Void by Black Sabbath album artworkDistortedRiff

Into the Void

Black Sabbath

1965 Gibson SG Special "Monkey", tuned down a step and a half
100-watt Laney heads, Rangemaster treble booster
Heavy Metal
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Purple Rain by Prince album artworkDistortedSolo

Purple Rain

Prince

Hohner Mad Cat Telecaster copy, Rickenbacker 330 on the chords
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIB, Boss DS-1
Rock Ballad
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Hail to the King by Avenged Sevenfold album artworkDistortedRiff

Hail to the King

Avenged Sevenfold

Schecter signature guitars, Seymour Duncan Invaders
Schecter Hellwin USA 100 and Hellwin cabinet
Metal
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Man in the Box by Alice in Chains album artworkDistortedRiff

Man in the Box

Alice in Chains

1985 G&L Rampage
Bogner-modified Marshall, talk box on the hook
Grunge
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Nutshell by Alice in Chains album artworkDistortedSolo

Nutshell

Alice in Chains

Ovation acoustic, electric not documented
Acoustic via its own pickup, electric amp not documented
Acoustic Rock
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One Step Closer by Linkin Park album artworkDistortedRiff

One Step Closer

Linkin Park

Blue PRS CE24 in drop C#
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Alt Metal
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Faint by Linkin Park album artworkDistortedRiff

Faint

Linkin Park

PRS, the model on this song not documented
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or modified Marshall 1959SLP (album era)
Alt Metal
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Orion by Metallica album artworkDistortedRiff

Orion

Metallica

Jackson King V on rhythm (album rig)
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+, Hammett's IIC++ on leads
Thrash Metal
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The Unforgiven by Metallica album artworkDistortedRiff

The Unforgiven

Metallica

ESP and Gibson guitars with EMGs, classical guitar
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++, Marshalls, Bradshaw preamp (album rig)
Metal
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Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold album artworkDistortedRiff

Nightmare

Avenged Sevenfold

Schecter Synyster Custom and Vengeance Custom
Bogner Uberschall, Diezel and two Marshalls (album rig)
Metal
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Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen album artworkDistortedSolo

Bohemian Rhapsody

Queen

Red Special, built by May and his father
Vox AC30s with a treble booster
Rock
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Killer Queen by Queen album artworkDistortedSolo

Killer Queen

Queen

Red Special, built by May and his father
Vox AC30s with a treble booster (his usual rig)
Rock
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Undone by Weezer album artworkDistortedRiff

Undone

Weezer

Ric Ocasek's Les Paul Junior and Special (album rig)
Mesa/Boogie Mark I into a Marshall cab (album rig)
Power Pop
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Buddy Holly by Weezer album artworkDistortedRiff

Buddy Holly

Weezer

Ric Ocasek's Les Paul Junior and Special (album rig)
Mesa/Boogie Mark I into a Marshall cab (album rig)
Power Pop
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Do I Wanna Know by Arctic Monkeys album artworkDistortedRiff

Do I Wanna Know

Arctic Monkeys

Riff written on a Vox Starstream XII 12-string, take not documented
Old Rickenbacker amp (album rig, per Turner)
Indie Rock
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R U Mine by Arctic Monkeys album artworkDistortedRiff

R U Mine

Arctic Monkeys

1962 Gretsch Duo Jet (Turner), Gibson SG (Cook)
Not documented
Indie Rock
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Mr. Brightside by The Killers album artworkDistortedRiff

Mr. Brightside

The Killers

Ibanez Destroyer
Fender Hot Rod DeVille
Indie Rock
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Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd album artworkDistortedSolo

Free Bird

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Gibson Explorer or Firebird (Collins), Les Paul and SG (Rossington)
Not documented
Rock
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Beat It by Michael Jackson album artworkDistortedRiff

Beat It

Michael Jackson

1959 Les Paul Standard (Lukather), Frankenstrat (Van Halen's solo)
Rivera-modded Fender Deluxe Reverb, Hartley Thompson on the solo
Rock
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Ride the Lightning by Metallica album artworkDistortedRiff

Ride the Lightning

Metallica

Electra Flying V copy (Hetfield)
Marshall (a JMP 2203 or a borrowed head), Tube Screamer
Thrash Metal
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Time by Pink Floyd album artworkDistortedSolo

Time

Pink Floyd

The Black Strat, a late-1960s Fender Stratocaster
Hiwatt DR103, WEM 4x12, Fuzz Face on the solo
Prog Rock
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Drain You by Nirvana album artworkDistortedRiff

Drain You

Nirvana

Fender Mustang or Jaguar
Mesa/Boogie and Fender Bassman, layered
Grunge
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Alive by Pearl Jam album artworkDistortedSolo

Alive

Pearl Jam

Black 1962 Japanese reissue Stratocaster (McCready)
Marshall JCM800, 4x12 (Ten rig)
Grunge
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Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam album artworkCleanRiff

Yellow Ledbetter

Pearl Jam

Not documented (McCready's Ten guitar was a Strat)
Not documented (his Ten clean amp was a Bassman)
Alt Rock
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Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd album artworkCleanSolo

Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Pink Floyd

The Black Strat, a 1969 Fender Stratocaster
Hiwatt DR103 and Fender Dual Showman (album rig), Colorsound Power Boost
Prog Rock
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Rock You Like a Hurricane by Scorpions album artworkDistortedRiff

Rock You Like a Hurricane

Scorpions

1958 Gibson Flying V (Schenker)
Marshall (Schenker's own account)
Hard Rock
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Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple album artworkDistortedRiff

Smoke on the Water

Deep Purple

Fender Stratocaster
A Vox AC30 and/or a Marshall, as Ian Gillan recalls
Hard Rock
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The Trooper by Iron Maiden album artworkDistortedRiff

The Trooper

Iron Maiden

Ex-Paul Kossoff black Stratocaster (Murray), SG or Ibanez Destroyer (Smith)
50-watt Marshalls (the players' 1983 rigs)
Heavy Metal
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Kickstart My Heart by Mötley Crüe album artworkDistortedRiff

Kickstart My Heart

Mötley Crüe

Not documented (a Floyd Rose-equipped guitar)
Modded Marshall Super Lead, Mesa/Boogie and Garnet (album rig)
Hard Rock
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About a Girl by Nirvana album artworkCleanRiff

About a Girl

Nirvana

Univox Hi-Flier with stock humbuckers
Jack Endino's modded Fender Twin Reverb, Cobain's 2x12
Alt Rock
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With or Without You by U2 album artworkCleanRiff

With or Without You

U2

The Edge's 1965 Stratocaster, made into an Infinite Guitar
Vox AC30, probably a Korg SDD-3000 delay (Lanois)
Rock Ballad
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Every Breath You Take by The Police album artworkCleanRiff

Every Breath You Take

The Police

Modded early-1960s Telecaster or a 1961 Stratocaster (accounts differ)
Roland JC-120, Fender Twin Reverb for straighter sounds (Padgham)
New Wave
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Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love by Van Halen album artworkDistortedRiff

Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love

Van Halen

Frankenstein or the Ibanez Destroyer (the album's two guitars)
Marshall 1959 Super Lead on a Variac
Hard Rock
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Still Got the Blues by Gary Moore album artworkDistortedSolo

Still Got the Blues

Gary Moore

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Stripe)
Marshall JTM45 with a Guv'nor pedal (Ground Guitar)
Blues Rock
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Basket Case by Green Day album artworkDistortedRiff

Basket Case

Green Day

Blue, a Fernandes Stratocaster copy with a bridge humbucker
Marshall 1959SLP Super Lead from Rob Cavallo
Punk Rock
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Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden album artworkCleanRiff

Black Hole Sun

Soundgarden

Gretsch, probably a Silver Jet (Cornell)
Leslie cabinet; Marshall JMP 50-watt and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Grunge
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Chop Suey by System of a Down album artworkDistortedRiff

Chop Suey

System of a Down

Not documented (Malakian's Toxicity guitars vary by account)
Marshall and Mesa/Boogie heads and cabinets, blended (album rig)
Alt Metal
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Blind by Korn album artworkDistortedRiff

Blind

Korn

Ibanez Universe seven-strings (Munky and Head)
Not documented (kept secret, per Guitar World)
Alt Metal
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Bulls on Parade by Rage Against the Machine album artworkDistortedRiff

Bulls on Parade

Rage Against the Machine

Not documented (Morello's toggle-switch guitar is Arm the Homeless)
Marshall JCM800 2205, Peavey 4x12 (settings unchanged since 1988)
Rap Metal
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