Riff Tone

Green Hell

The Misfits

Guitarpunk1980s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez Iceman (custom, early 1980s, likely bolt-on neck, stock or DiMarzio Super Distortion pickup)

AmpAcoustic 150 solid-state head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio, 1986 recording)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (humbucker, bridge position, high output passive)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6.5

mid5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1986. Doyle used a custom Ibanez Iceman with a high-output humbucker (likely DiMarzio Super Distortion) into an Acoustic 150 solid-state head and Marshall 4x12 cab. No pedalboard or effects except amp distortion. No evidence of additional pedals or effects on the original recording. Settings estimated from era, genre, and Doyle's known approach. No reverb or time-based effects used.

Tone Character(10)

saturated and aggressivetight and percussiveslightly scooped midsthick low-end punchbright and cutting top-endraw and unpolishedfast attackminimal sustainno ambience or reverborganic feedback and chaos

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive downstrokes and palm muting, but uses simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it challenging for beginners but manageable for intermediate players.