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)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position, ceramic magnet, high output)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

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.

Sources

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