Solo Tone

Deuce (Live)

Kiss

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe

AmpMarshall 100-watt Super Lead (likely JMP or Plexi, EL34 tubes)

PickupsStock mini-humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, Kiss Alive! (1975), solo section. Ace Frehley is documented as using a Les Paul Deluxe with mini-humbuckers into a cranked Marshall 100-watt head, no effects loop, and minimal/no pedals. No evidence of additional effects or pedals used for the solo. All sources indicate a guitar-into-amp setup for this era and song.

Tone Character(10)

screaming and searingbright and aggressiveraw and powerfulwarmth with bitethin and brightBritish crunchsinging sustaintight and percussivelocked-in timinghigh-output, mid-forward

Difficulty

The solo requires confident, energetic phrasing, fast pentatonic licks, and aggressive bends/vibrato, but does not involve advanced shred techniques or complex harmony.

Sources

Ace Frehley’s 6 greatest Kiss guitar moments | Guitar World Ace Frehley shoots down Kiss myths and tells war stories | Guitar World How are you matching guitar tones you hear online?

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