Ramones
Rocket to Russia (Deluxe Edition) · 1977
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
Recorded during the sessions for the album 'Leave Home' (1977), 'Sheena Is a Punk Rocker' features the core sound of Johnny Ramone's minimalist high-gain rhythm style. The track was produced by Tony Bongiovi and Tommy Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone). The recording captures the band's 'plug-in-and-play' ethic, emphasizing raw, consistent down-stroke power chords recorded with zero effects to maximize clarity and attack.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 3 items
1965 Mosrite Ventures II
Mosrite
Primary instrument
Modded with a high-output bridge pickup; used exclusively for thick, biting rhythm tone.
1959 Super Lead
Marshall
Tube amplification
100-watt head driven to natural speaker breakup.
1960B 4x12 Cabinet
Marshall
Speaker output
Typically paired with a matching 1960A slant cabinet for the iconic Ramones wall-of-sound.
Tone Characteristics
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