Riff Tone

Love's a Deadly Weapon

Kiss

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarKramer Baretta (1980s, likely custom for Paul Stanley or Bruce Kulick)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, 1980s studio use)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position, passive)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1985 Asylum album sessions. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and typical Kiss studio setup for this period. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(8)

tight, saturated distortionaggressive palm-muted chugsbright, cutting attackcompressed, focused midrangearticulate power chord definitionpercussive rhythmminimal ambiencepunchy, modern 80s metal tone

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise power chord transitions typical of 80s metal rhythm playing.

Sources

On this day in 1985 Kiss released Asylum. What do you guys think of ...Was Kiss ever 'metal'? : r/KISS

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