Riff Tone

God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II

Kiss

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarPaul Stanley Signature Ibanez PS10 (likely used for riff section, as per era and artist's main studio guitar for 'Revenge')

AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical Kiss studio setup for 'Revenge')

PickupsIbanez Super 80 'Flying Finger' humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1991. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section; Paul Stanley is credited for main rhythm guitars. No explicit pedalboard evidence for this section.

Tone Character(10)

classic Marshall crunchmid-forward rhythm tonetight and percussive attackslightly scooped bassbright but not harsharticulate chord definitionpunchy and aggressiveminimal ambient effectsclear pick attackstudio rhythm guitar sound

Difficulty

The riff requires solid rhythm technique and tight palm muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Help setting up Guitar Amp EQ settings for kiss songs - Reddit

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