Solo Tone

Love 'Em and Leave 'Em

Kiss

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Deluxe (mid-1970s, likely tobacco burst, mini-humbuckers)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100-watt (Plexi, late 1960s/early 1970s, dimed)

PickupsMini-humbucker (stock Gibson, 1970s)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1976 (Rock and Roll Over album). Ace Frehley used his Les Paul Deluxe with mini-humbuckers for solos, plugged straight into a Marshall Super Lead 100-watt head with no pedals or effects, as confirmed by multiple interviews and forum discussions. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects in the solo section; tone is amp-driven. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and photographic evidence of Ace's typical amp settings.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainclassic British crunchbiting lead tonetight, focused attackrich upper midsarticulate single-note linesno audible effectsamp-driven overdriveclear note separationslight natural compression

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of bends, vibrato, and phrasing at a moderate tempo, but does not involve extreme technical shredding or complex timing.

Sources

help with guitar tone : r/KISS Ace Frehley’s 6 greatest Kiss guitar moments | Guitar World Ace Frehley tone with Kiss | Page 2 | Guitar Forum

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