Riff Tone

Detroit Rock City

Kiss

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, early 1970s, likely through Marshall 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12M speakers)

PickupsStock mini-humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1976. No evidence of pedals used for the riff section; classic Les Paul into cranked Marshall setup. All evidence points to Ace Frehley using his Les Paul Deluxe with mini-humbuckers into a Marshall Super Lead for the studio recording of 'Detroit Rock City'.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchtight and punchyaggressive bridge pickup attackclear note separationslightly compresseddynamic and responsivemedium-high gainarticulate riffingslight room ambienceno audible effects

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and palm muting with precise chord changes, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Detroit Rock City Solo Sound! : r/KISS - Reddit What Marshall amps did Ace Frehley use in the 1970s? | Page 2 Kiss – Alive III - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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