Riff Tone

Shout It Out Loud

Kiss

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard

AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, as used by KISS in the 1970s studio sessions)

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson PAF-style, stock on 1970s Les Paul Standard)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely not used on studio riff section)

Notes

Studio recording, 1976 (Destroyer album). Gear confirmed for riff section: Les Paul Standard into Marshall Plexi. No evidence of additional pedals for rhythm/riff section beyond possible overdrive. Settings and gear are for the original studio recording, not live.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and aggressivemidrange barktight and punchyslight mid boost for cutarticulate power chordsclassic British crunchrich tube breakupbright but not harshdefined palm-muted chugsslight room ambience

Difficulty

The riff is based on straightforward power chords and rhythm playing, but requires tight palm muting, consistent timing, and aggressive picking to capture the classic KISS crunch.

Sources

Tone Settings for Shout It Out Loud by KISS (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk Build The KISS Guitar Tone From Scratch

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