Riff Tone

take it off

Kiss

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/early 1990s, bridge pickup, as used by Paul Stanley on 'Revenge')

AmpMarshall JCM 800 (studio, early 1990s, as used on 'Revenge')

PickupsHumbucker (likely Seymour Duncan JB or stock Gibson, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in riff section; classic Les Paul into Marshall setup. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and aggressivetight palm-muted chugspunchy articulationmoderate mids for mix cutbright and present top endfull-bodied low endhigh-gain saturationarticulate power chordsslight amp reverb for spacebridge humbucker bite

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm at a fast tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and standard rock techniques.

Sources

Tone Settings for Shout It Out Loud by KISS (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk Help setting up Guitar Amp EQ settings for kiss songs : r/KISS Paul Stanley | Equipboard

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