Solo Tone

Magic Touch

Kiss

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s, likely 1978-79, as used by Paul Stanley in studio)

AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head (likely 1959 or 1987 model, as used by Paul Stanley in late 1970s studio sessions)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position, as was Paul Stanley's main mod at the time)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1979 (Dynasty album). No direct evidence of pedals for the solo, likely straight into Marshall JMP. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo. All gear inferred from period-correct studio usage and genre conventions.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainclassic Marshall crunchbright and articulate lead tonetight attackharmonic overtonessmooth sustainslightly compressedmid-forward presencenot overly saturatedclear note separation

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, including fast picking, expressive bends, and precise timing, but does not reach shred-level complexity.

Sources

Quintessential Rock Rigs by Decade - Premier Guitar

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