Riff Tone

C'mon And Love Me (2025 Remaster)

Kiss

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Deluxe (mid-1970s, likely 1974-75, mini-humbuckers)

AmpMarshall 100-watt Super Lead (Plexi, early 1970s, likely JMP or Super Lead 1959)

PickupsGibson mini-humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5

bass5.5

mid6

treble6

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1975 original session (remastered in 2025). No evidence of pedals used for the riff section; classic Marshall + Les Paul setup typical for Ace Frehley on this album. Settings based on Ace's own statement of 'all controls at 5' for studio recordings of this era.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchtight, punchy rhythm tonebright and articulate attackmidrange-forward soundslight natural compression from ampno audible pedal colorationclear note separationdynamic response to pickingaggressive bridge pickup biteno obvious modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward classic rock rhythm guitar, requiring tight timing and punchy attack but no advanced techniques or fast lead work.

Sources

Love: "Kiss Alive Volume 1" TONE...Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons talk classic Kiss tracks, including the lick they ripped off from the Rolling Stones, and the song they nearly gave to Rod Stewart | Guitar World

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