Riff Tone

Heart of Chrome

Kiss

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Ace Frehley, studio recording)

AmpMarshall Super Lead (likely JCM800 or JMP, studio recording)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5

mid4

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Revenge' album (1992). Ace Frehley was not in Kiss at this time, but the riff tone is in his style and Paul Stanley/Bruce Kulick used similar gear. No evidence of pedals for the riff; amp distortion is primary. Settings and gear based on era, genre, and referenced Kiss tones from the late '80s/early '90s.

Tone Character(10)

tight and chunky rhythmmid-scooped, aggressive punchheavily saturated but cleararticulate pick attackclassic Marshall crunchbridge humbucker bitenot overly compressedfull-bodied wall of soundslightly bright top endcontrolled low end

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity and punch at a medium tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Kiss Amp Settings - Nail that Ace Frehley Guitar Tone!Heaviest KISS songs/riffs? - Reddit

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