Solo Tone

When Lightning Strikes

Kiss

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson 1961 SG Reissue

AmpHughes & Kettner Tommy Thayer Signature Head + H&K Statesman combo + 1973 Marshall 50-watt (solo blend, studio recording)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer (vintage, likely TS808 or TS9)

Notes

Studio recording, 2009 (Sonic Boom album). For the solo, a vintage Ibanez Tube Screamer was used in front of the amps, and a small battery-powered Orange practice amp was also blended in for added 'ratty-ness' on the top end. All gear confirmed for studio use on this song/album; not live rig.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainclassic rock crunchslightly raw, biting top endtight, focused midsharmonic overtonesdynamic pick attackclear note separationvintage-inspired overdrivemoderate compressiontouch-sensitive response

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, including fast picking, expressive bends, and dynamic control for classic rock phrasing, but does not reach shred-level complexity.

Sources

Kiss: Hotter Than Hell | Guitar World

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