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Riff Tone
Black Diamond
Kiss
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, early 1970s, likely with 4x12 cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1973-1974, debut album 'Kiss'. No evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff section; classic Les Paul into Marshall setup typical for Paul Stanley on this track.
Tone Character(10)
bright and bitingclassic British crunchtight and percussivefocused midrangeslightly compressedopen chord voicingsraw and unpolishedaggressive pick attackminimal sustainno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm technique and tight, aggressive strumming, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, early 1970s, likely with 4x12 cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1973-1974, debut album 'Kiss'. No evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff section; classic Les Paul into Marshall setup typical for Paul Stanley on this track.
Tone Character(10)
bright and bitingclassic British crunchtight and percussivefocused midrangeslightly compressedopen chord voicingsraw and unpolishedaggressive pick attackminimal sustainno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm technique and tight, aggressive strumming, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.