Riff Tone

Love Gun

Kiss

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (modded with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100W (model 1959, late-60s/early-70s, non-master volume)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1977. Ace Frehley played the main riff on a Les Paul Deluxe with a DiMarzio Super Distortion in the bridge, through a cranked Marshall Super Lead. No confirmed pedals or effects for the riff section; distortion comes from amp overdrive. No evidence of effects loop or additional pedals for the riff. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and amp model.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive British crunchtight palm-muted power chordsthick, saturated midrangepunchy attackclassic hard rock drivehigh-output humbucker bitearticulate note separationslight natural compression from amp overdriveraw, in-your-face rhythm toneno audible modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff is moderately fast and requires tight, consistent palm muting and precise power chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

10 Kiss guitars that powered rock's most outrageous band What Marshall amps did Ace Frehley use in the 1970s? | Page 2

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