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Riff Tone

Helena

The Misfits

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarDoyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein custom Annihilator
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, 1999)

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Helena' on the 'Famous Monsters' album (1999). Doyle is known for using his custom Annihilator guitar with a single DiMarzio X2N bridge humbucker and a Marshall JCM800 2203 head for this era. No evidence of pedal use in the studio for this track; distortion comes from amp and high-output pickup.

Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive attackcompressed wall of soundslightly scooped midsminimal clarity, focused on powerraw and punchyno audible ambienceno modulation or time-based effectsclassic horror punk rhythm

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and aggressive downstrokes, but uses simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to most players with some punk rhythm experience.

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