Mz. Hyde Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Halestorm
Halestorm · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Studio recording for 'Mz. Hyde' (2012, The Strange Case Of...), main riff section. Joe Hottinger played the riff using a custom Telecaster with a Seymour Duncan SH-11 bridge pickup, through a Marshall Plexi and either a Diezel VH4 or Soldano 100W, with pedals including Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer, MXR Phase 90, flanger, and possibly others. No evidence of live rig or Lzzy Hale's gear for this specific part.
Amp Settings
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer · overdrive
- MXR Phase 90 · phaser
- Flanger pedal (model unknown) · flanger
Fender Custom Telecaster (bridge SH-11) → Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer → MXR Phase 90 → Flanger pedal (model unknown) → Marshall Plexi + Diezel VH4/Soldano 100W (blended, minimal room reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and aggressive
- punchy midrange
- thick, saturated distortion
- articulate and percussive attack
- modern high-gain clarity
- controlled low end
- slightly scooped but present mids
- crisp top end without harshness
- dynamic response to picking
- studio-polished heaviness
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings for 'Mz. Hyde' found; settings estimated based on typical Marshall Plexi/Diezel/Soldano usage for modern hard rock and interview context.
- Pedal order and exact settings not specified; inferred from artist interviews and typical usage.
- Multiple amps were blended in the studio; live rig may differ.
- No explicit mention of pickup selector, but bridge humbucker is strongly indicated by tone and pickup model.
- Effects list is based on both interview statements and what is clearly audible in the recording.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Halestorm's 'Mz. Hyde' riff uses a modern hard rock tone: saturated but not extreme gain, tight low end, balanced mids, and enough treble/presence for cut. Lzzy Hale typically uses Mesa/Boogie or Marshall amps with moderate mids and a dry, punchy sound, matching these settings.