Marshall Valvestate VS100 settings
King of the Night Time World settings for Marshall Valvestate VS100
Kiss · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Kiss "King of the Night Time World" riff tone on a Marshall Valvestate VS100, set Gain 6.5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Fx mix 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul · updated 2026-05-08
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall Valvestate VS100 knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
- Fx mix
- 0
- Contour
- 0
- Od reverb
- 0
- Mid booster
- 0
- Clean reverb
- 0
- Power dimension
- 1
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for a punchy attack.
- Focus on aggressive strumming for a powerful riff sound.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to add articulation.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul · updated 2026-05-08
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-8 · Volume 8-10
Marshall Valvestate VS100 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
- Fx mix
- 0
- Contour
- 6
- Od reverb
- 5
- Mid booster
- 1
- Clean reverb
- 0
- Power dimension
- 1
Playing tips
- Focus on aggressive picking to achieve a biting attack.
- Use finger vibrato to enhance sustain during long notes.
- Experiment with harmonic feedback by positioning near the amp.
The original rig
What Kiss used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall Valvestate VS100 actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1973 or 1974, Ace Frehley’s main studio guitar at the time)
- Amp
- Marshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, early 1970s, cranked)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get King of the Night Time World adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Kiss's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall Valvestate VS100 settings for King of the Night Time World?
Set Gain 6.5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Fx mix 0.
Which pickup should I use for King of the Night Time World?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Kiss use on King of the Night Time World?
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1973 or 1974, Ace Frehley’s main studio guitar at the time). Amp: Marshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, early 1970s, cranked).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson Les Paul. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
More Kiss on the Marshall Valvestate VS100
All Kiss tones →Popular songs on the Marshall Valvestate VS100
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Tonight You Belong to Me · Paul Stanley
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.