Riff Tone
Black Diamond
Kiss
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1970s, likely 1973-74, Ace Frehley)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, early 1970s, likely JMP 1959 model)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (PAF-style, likely T-Top)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1973-1974. Gear confirmed for debut album era by multiple sources. No evidence of pedals or effects used for riff section; distortion from cranked Marshall amp. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchaggressive bridge pickup attacktight palm-muted power chordsraw, uncompressed overdrivemidrange punchbright and cutting top endslight natural compression from amppercussive rhythm feelopen, dynamic responseno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, tight timing, and dynamic pick attack, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1970s, likely 1973-74, Ace Frehley)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, early 1970s, likely JMP 1959 model)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (PAF-style, likely T-Top)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1973-1974. Gear confirmed for debut album era by multiple sources. No evidence of pedals or effects used for riff section; distortion from cranked Marshall amp. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchaggressive bridge pickup attacktight palm-muted power chordsraw, uncompressed overdrivemidrange punchbright and cutting top endslight natural compression from amppercussive rhythm feelopen, dynamic responseno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, tight timing, and dynamic pick attack, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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