Solo Tone
Spider-Man (Live)
Ramones
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarMosrite Ventures II (Johnny Ramone's signature guitar for live shows)
AmpMarshall Plexi 1959SLP (Super Lead 100W, typical Ramones live amp)
PickupsMosrite single coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, mid-1990s (circa 1995-1996), Johnny Ramone on guitar. No evidence of pedal use for clean tones; amp set for clean with low gain for this section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyarticulate single notesminimal breakuptight and focusedslightly scooped midspercussive attackno audible modulationslight amp reverbclassic punk clarityno compression or sustain effects
Difficulty
The solo is fast and requires tight alternate picking and consistent attack, but uses simple note choices and no advanced techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarMosrite Ventures II (Johnny Ramone's signature guitar for live shows)
AmpMarshall Plexi 1959SLP (Super Lead 100W, typical Ramones live amp)
PickupsMosrite single coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, mid-1990s (circa 1995-1996), Johnny Ramone on guitar. No evidence of pedal use for clean tones; amp set for clean with low gain for this section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyarticulate single notesminimal breakuptight and focusedslightly scooped midspercussive attackno audible modulationslight amp reverbclassic punk clarityno compression or sustain effects
Difficulty
The solo is fast and requires tight alternate picking and consistent attack, but uses simple note choices and no advanced techniques.
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