Solo Tone
Childhood's End
Kiss
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Custom Shop Viper (prototype, black, neck-thru or bolt-on, humbuckers)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (not specified in sources; likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp used by Bruce Kulick in 1996 studio sessions)
PickupsESP humbuckers (exact model unknown, likely high-output passive humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy WH-1
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Guitar confirmed as ESP Custom Shop Viper prototype. Amp model not specified in any source for this song/solo. Effects chain includes DigiTech Whammy WH-1 for octave effects in solo. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
darker and heavier than previous Kiss albumstight and percussive attacksinging sustainaggressive lead presencemodern high-gain saturationarticulate note separationoctave effects for unique solo voiceexpressive bends and vibratocutting upper-midrange focusslightly scooped but not hollow
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of the Whammy pedal for octave effects, expressive use of the Floyd Rose tremolo, and clean execution of fast runs under high-gain conditions, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Custom Shop Viper (prototype, black, neck-thru or bolt-on, humbuckers)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (not specified in sources; likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp used by Bruce Kulick in 1996 studio sessions)
PickupsESP humbuckers (exact model unknown, likely high-output passive humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy WH-1
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Guitar confirmed as ESP Custom Shop Viper prototype. Amp model not specified in any source for this song/solo. Effects chain includes DigiTech Whammy WH-1 for octave effects in solo. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
darker and heavier than previous Kiss albumstight and percussive attacksinging sustainaggressive lead presencemodern high-gain saturationarticulate note separationoctave effects for unique solo voiceexpressive bends and vibratocutting upper-midrange focusslightly scooped but not hollow
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of the Whammy pedal for octave effects, expressive use of the Floyd Rose tremolo, and clean execution of fast runs under high-gain conditions, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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