Riff Tone

Tears Are Falling

Kiss

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarKramer Baretta (1984-85, likely with custom finish)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb3

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1985. Bruce Kulick played the riff section. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for the studio riff. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings found in sources.

Tone Character(10)

bright and cuttingtight and percussivecrunchy rhythmarticulate palm mutingchorus shimmermedium-high gain saturationslight reverb for spacenot overly scooped midsfocused low end80s hair metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level palm muting, tight rhythm, and clean chord transitions typical of 80s hair metal, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.

Sources

TEARS ARE FALLING VIDEO by KISS @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com Paul Stanley - Equipboard Greatest Hair Metal Guitar Solo of all time? : r/hairmetal

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