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Riff Tone

Helena

The Misfits

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarDoyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein custom Annihilator

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, 1999)

PickupsDiMarzio X2N humbucker (bridge position, high output)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

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.

Sources

Misfits-Helena Guitar Tone - forum topic Misfits – DeA.D. Alive! - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

This tone has been researched 3 times by the community

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Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarDoyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein custom Annihilator

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, 1999)

PickupsDiMarzio X2N humbucker (bridge position, high output)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Misfits-Helena Guitar Tone - forum topic Misfits – DeA.D. Alive! - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

This tone has been researched 3 times by the community

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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