Solo Tone

Shout It Out Loud

Kiss

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1970s, likely Ace Frehley's tobacco burst with DiMarzio Super Distortion in bridge)

AmpMarshall Plexi (Super Lead 1959, 100-watt, 1970s, likely with EL34 tubes)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, possibly not used on studio recording)

Notes

Studio recording, 1975-1976 (Destroyer album sessions). Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. Ace Frehley played the solo. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio version.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and mid-forwardbright and articulatepunchy bridge pickup attackslight reverb for spaceclassic British crunchtight and definedsinging sustain on bendsmoderate gain saturationexpressive lead phrasingcuts through the mix

Difficulty

The solo features moderate tempo bends, some fast runs, and requires accurate articulation and timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed.

Sources

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