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Distorted Tone
Teenagers From Mars
The Misfits
Basspunk1970s
Original Gear
BassGibson Ripper (likely, Jerry Only's main bass in late 1970s/early 1980s Misfits studio recordings)
AmpAmpeg SVT (classic tube head, era-appropriate and most cited for Misfits studio work)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, album 'Static Age' (recorded 1978, released 1996); Jerry Only on bass; distorted section focus.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive pick attackmid-heavy grindclanky upper midstight low endbuzzsaw distortionraw punk edgeslight compressionfast note decaypresent, cutting tone
Difficulty
The part is technically simple, relying on fast, aggressive down-picking and basic punk rhythms, but requires stamina and tight timing to maintain the song's drive.
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Original Gear
BassGibson Ripper (likely, Jerry Only's main bass in late 1970s/early 1980s Misfits studio recordings)
AmpAmpeg SVT (classic tube head, era-appropriate and most cited for Misfits studio work)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, album 'Static Age' (recorded 1978, released 1996); Jerry Only on bass; distorted section focus.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive pick attackmid-heavy grindclanky upper midstight low endbuzzsaw distortionraw punk edgeslight compressionfast note decaypresent, cutting tone
Difficulty
The part is technically simple, relying on fast, aggressive down-picking and basic punk rhythms, but requires stamina and tight timing to maintain the song's drive.