Riff Tone
Frosty The Snowman
Gary Hoey
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or custom shop, as used by Gary Hoey in the 1990s studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 stack (studio recording, 1995 era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB Jr. (bridge position, single-coil sized humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
modulationEventide Eventide Pitch Shifter (likely H3000 or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Gary Hoey is known for using a Stratocaster with a humbucker in the bridge and Marshall stacks for his Christmas album sessions, including 'Frosty The Snowman'.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm cruncharticulate pick attackstereo width from pitch shiftingwet/wet rig with delay and pitch shifterMarshall stack drivemodern rock/metal rhythmclear note separationaggressive palm mutingharmonized stereo effectpunchy, compressed riff tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing to lock in with the delay and pitch effects, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or custom shop, as used by Gary Hoey in the 1990s studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 stack (studio recording, 1995 era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB Jr. (bridge position, single-coil sized humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
modulationEventide Eventide Pitch Shifter (likely H3000 or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. Gary Hoey is known for using a Stratocaster with a humbucker in the bridge and Marshall stacks for his Christmas album sessions, including 'Frosty The Snowman'.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm cruncharticulate pick attackstereo width from pitch shiftingwet/wet rig with delay and pitch shifterMarshall stack drivemodern rock/metal rhythmclear note separationaggressive palm mutingharmonized stereo effectpunchy, compressed riff tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing to lock in with the delay and pitch effects, making it challenging for most intermediate players.