Solo Tone

Saint And Sinner

Kiss

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarCharvel Strat-style custom (Vinnie Vincent, hand-built, used on Creatures of the Night sessions)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, 1982 Creatures of the Night sessions)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker, as per Vinnie Vincent's known setup for this era/album)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1982. Vinnie Vincent played the solo on 'Saint And Sinner' using his custom Charvel Strat-style guitar with a DiMarzio Super Distortion in the bridge, into a Marshall JCM800. No evidence of live or alternate gear for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

mid-range barksinging sustaincrunchy and aggressivebright and articulatetight and percussiveupper mids emphasisnot overly top heavymoderate reverb for spacepunchy articulationclassic Marshall crunch

Difficulty

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

Sources

Vinnie Vincent | Equipboard My Guide To The Infamous Kiss Tone - Ultimate Guitar Build The KISS Guitar Tone From Scratch - YouTube Tone Settings for Shout It Out Loud by KISS (guitar and amp)

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account