Ramones
Road to Ruin (Deluxe Edition) · 1978
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
Recorded for the 1978 album 'Road to Ruin' at the studio, produced by T. Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone) and Ed Stasium. The band opted for a tight, live-in-the-studio feel, layering guitars from different amps to thicken the sound without the use of effects pedals or complex post-production editing. Johnny's signature sound relied on his 'piston-like' constant downstroking and cranked Marshall stacks.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 3 items
Ventures II
Mosrite
Primary guitar
Equipped with DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup.
1959 Super Lead 100W Head
Marshall
Amplification
Running at maximum volume for power amp saturation.
1960B 4x12
Marshall
Speaker Cabinet
Straight front cabinet.
Tone Characteristics
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