Solo Tone

Reason to Live

Kiss

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1970s/early 1980s, sunburst finish)

AmpMarshall JMP (likely 2203 or 1959 Super Lead, as used by Kiss in studio in the 1980s)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely stock or rewound, as per Ace Frehley's typical setup)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1987 (Crazy Nights album). No direct evidence of pedal use for the solo, but Ace Frehley and Bruce Kulick both used Les Pauls into Marshall JMPs for Kiss studio solos in this era. Effects are inferred from audio and typical Kiss studio practices.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainsmooth and melodicmoderate gain with clarityharmonically richslight reverb for spacearticulate single-note linesbridge pickup bitestudio-polishednot overly saturatedwarm yet cutting

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate technique with expressive bends, melodic phrasing, and control over timing, especially with delay and chorus effects enhancing note sustain.

Sources

Ace Frehley's Les Pauls, Guitar Gear & Rig Tone Settings for Shout It Out Loud by KISS (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk Help setting up Guitar Amp EQ settings for kiss songs : r/KISS

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