Riff Tone

Parasite

Kiss

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100-watt head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsMini-humbuckers (stock on early 1970s Les Paul Deluxe)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Hotter Than Hell' (1974). Ace Frehley is widely documented as using a Les Paul Deluxe with mini-humbuckers into a Marshall Super Lead for this era. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; signal is likely guitar straight into amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack gear for the riff.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and crunchytight palm-muted chugslo-fi, raw productionmid-heavy British crunchbright and biting attackthick, saturated rhythmpercussive and drivingslightly compressedminimal sustain (riff section)no audible modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and aggressive picking, but uses simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Ace Frehley's Les Pauls, Guitar Gear & Rig | Equipboard Ace Frehley and Slash on their love of the Les Paul, British blues-rock, and their unique approaches to the guitar | Guitar World “All I did was crank it up to 10 and start to rock and roll. When you stand in front of a Marshall stack and crank it, nothing sounds better!”: The 10 greatest Ace Frehley songs from his glory days with Kiss | MusicRadar Heaviest KISS songs/riffs? - Reddit

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