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Riff Tone
Friday the 13th
The Misfits
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein in Misfits Danzig-era recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, classic punk/metal amp of the era, widely documented for Misfits studio use)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017 (Friday the 13th EP). No direct evidence of pedal use for distortion; amp likely cranked for overdrive. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section. Gear inferred from Danzig-era Misfits interviews and Doyle's known studio rig for heavy rhythm parts.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and bitingtight and percussiveraw, saturated distortionmid-forward punchcompressed and loudminimal clarity, wall-of-sound impactceramic humbucker grindMarshall-style crunchno audible reverb or delayfocused, relentless attack
Difficulty
The riff relies on fast, aggressive downstrokes and tight palm muting, but uses simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to most players with basic punk technique.
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Create Free AccountGuitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein in Misfits Danzig-era recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, classic punk/metal amp of the era, widely documented for Misfits studio use)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017 (Friday the 13th EP). No direct evidence of pedal use for distortion; amp likely cranked for overdrive. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section. Gear inferred from Danzig-era Misfits interviews and Doyle's known studio rig for heavy rhythm parts.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and bitingtight and percussiveraw, saturated distortionmid-forward punchcompressed and loudminimal clarity, wall-of-sound impactceramic humbucker grindMarshall-style crunchno audible reverb or delayfocused, relentless attack
Difficulty
The riff relies on fast, aggressive downstrokes and tight palm muting, but uses simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to most players with basic punk technique.