Riff Tone
Teenage Frankenstein
Alice Cooper
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarKramer Baretta (likely, Kane Roberts signature or similar, as used on Constrictor album sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (likely, based on era, genre, and Kane Roberts' known gear for Constrictor sessions)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position, as per typical Kramer Baretta spec and era interviews)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (Constrictor album). Gear inferred from era, artist interviews, and genre conventions. No direct studio documentation found for this specific song, but Kane Roberts is credited for the riff and is known for using Kramer guitars and Marshall amps in this period.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and grittytight palm-muted chugssharp attacksaturated high-gain rhythmpercussive and chunkybridge humbucker bitecompressed and focusedminimal ambiencearticulate note separationslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise picking for the aggressive, percussive sound, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of 80s hard rock.
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Original Gear
GuitarKramer Baretta (likely, Kane Roberts signature or similar, as used on Constrictor album sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (likely, based on era, genre, and Kane Roberts' known gear for Constrictor sessions)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position, as per typical Kramer Baretta spec and era interviews)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (Constrictor album). Gear inferred from era, artist interviews, and genre conventions. No direct studio documentation found for this specific song, but Kane Roberts is credited for the riff and is known for using Kramer guitars and Marshall amps in this period.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and grittytight palm-muted chugssharp attacksaturated high-gain rhythmpercussive and chunkybridge humbucker bitecompressed and focusedminimal ambiencearticulate note separationslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise picking for the aggressive, percussive sound, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of 80s hard rock.
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