Riff Tone
She's So European
Kiss
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s, Ace Frehley signature not yet released)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, late 1970s/early 1980s, likely JMP or JCM800 variant)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position, stock neck humbucker muted or not used)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6
treble8.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1980. Gear inferred from Ace Frehley's known studio rig for 'Unmasked' era and period interviews. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; amp distortion is primary. Pickup selector set to bridge. No chorus, flanger, or delay audible in riff. No pedalboard evidence for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchybright and cuttingfocused midrangeclassic Marshall crunchpercussive attackclear note separationminimal ambienceslight amp breakupbridge pickup biteno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and rhythmic precision, but uses straightforward power chords and picking patterns, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s, Ace Frehley signature not yet released)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, late 1970s/early 1980s, likely JMP or JCM800 variant)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position, stock neck humbucker muted or not used)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6
treble8.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1980. Gear inferred from Ace Frehley's known studio rig for 'Unmasked' era and period interviews. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; amp distortion is primary. Pickup selector set to bridge. No chorus, flanger, or delay audible in riff. No pedalboard evidence for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchybright and cuttingfocused midrangeclassic Marshall crunchpercussive attackclear note separationminimal ambienceslight amp breakupbridge pickup biteno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and rhythmic precision, but uses straightforward power chords and picking patterns, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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