Riff Tone
Rock And Roll All Nite (Studio Demo)
Kiss
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, Ace Frehley)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, 1970s, studio recording)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker, period-correct for Ace Frehley)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1975 demo session. Gear inferred from period-correct Ace Frehley studio rig for 'Dressed to Kill' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of the studio demo.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchmid-forward punchtight, percussive rhythmbright but not harsh top endslightly compressed attackopen, uncompressed chordsdistinct power chord clarityaggressive pick attackvintage hard rock driveminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and driving rhythm, requiring tight timing and consistent pick attack but no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, Ace Frehley)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, 1970s, studio recording)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker, period-correct for Ace Frehley)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1975 demo session. Gear inferred from period-correct Ace Frehley studio rig for 'Dressed to Kill' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of the studio demo.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchmid-forward punchtight, percussive rhythmbright but not harsh top endslightly compressed attackopen, uncompressed chordsdistinct power chord clarityaggressive pick attackvintage hard rock driveminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and driving rhythm, requiring tight timing and consistent pick attack but no advanced techniques.
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