Riff Tone

Into the Void

Kiss

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard

AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model not specified, likely JCM800 or similar high-gain Marshall head)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely stock 498T/490R or similar)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1998. Ace Frehley played all guitars on this track. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; tone is amp-driven. No explicit pedalboard or effect chain info for this song's studio recording found in sources.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedtight and percussivemid-forwardaggressive attackfull-bodiedclassic Marshall crunchminimal ambienceno audible modulationfocused low endarticulate palm muting

Difficulty

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

Sources

Does anyone like this album? : r/KISS - Reddit

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