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Riff Tone
Dust to Dust
The Misfits
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein during Danzig-era Misfits)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Doyle's known rig for Danzig-era Misfits studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (American Psycho album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amp/guitar for this specific song/section. All gear inferred from era-accurate Misfits studio setups and Doyle's known equipment for riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
buzzsaw rhythm guitarthick, saturated distortiontight, palm-muted power chordsaggressive attackmidrange punchslightly scooped but not thinminimal reverbraw punk energycompressed, focused soundno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive palm muting and consistent downstroke picking, but uses simple power chords and straightforward punk rhythm.
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Create Free AccountGuitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein during Danzig-era Misfits)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Doyle's known rig for Danzig-era Misfits studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (American Psycho album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amp/guitar for this specific song/section. All gear inferred from era-accurate Misfits studio setups and Doyle's known equipment for riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
buzzsaw rhythm guitarthick, saturated distortiontight, palm-muted power chordsaggressive attackmidrange punchslightly scooped but not thinminimal reverbraw punk energycompressed, focused soundno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive palm muting and consistent downstroke picking, but uses simple power chords and straightforward punk rhythm.