Riff Tone

I Was Made for Lovin' You (Live)

Kiss

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez Iceman (Paul Stanley signature, live era)

AmpMarshall Super Lead (likely 100W, live rig, late 1970s/early 1980s)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5

mid7.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, late 1970s/early 1980s era. Paul Stanley used the Ibanez Iceman with a DiMarzio Super Distortion in the bridge for live shows. Marshall Super Lead amps were the standard Kiss live backline at the time. Settings are based on user-reported Kiss live EQ and typical Marshall usage for this genre/era. No evidence of additional pedals in the riff section; distortion is amp-based.

Tone Character(10)

mid-forward and punchytight and crunchyaggressive attackclear note separationslightly scooped bassbright but not harsh trebleclassic Marshall overdrivepercussive rhythmslight room/amp reverbbridge pickup bite

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Help setting up Guitar Amp EQ settings for kiss songs : r/KISS Paul Stanley | Equipboard

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