Riff Tone

The Oath

Kiss

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely Ace Frehley, studio recording, 1981)

AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head (likely 1970s/early 80s, studio recording)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position, ceramic magnet, high output)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1981, 'The Oath' from the 'Music from 'The Elder'' album. No direct evidence of pedals or effects used on this specific track, but classic KISS riff tones from this era used Les Pauls with high-output humbuckers into Marshall JMPs. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical KISS studio approach. No evidence of live/touring gear for this song.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingcrunchy and saturatedpunchy articulationfocused midrangeslight reverb for spacehigh output bridge humbucker bitedriving, energetic rhythmclear note separation under gainminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong right-hand technique and precise synchronization for the aggressive metal rhythm.

Sources

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

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