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Riff Tone
Black Diamond (Live/1975 - 2025 Remaster)
Kiss
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (mid-1970s, likely 1975-1976, as used by Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley on KISS Alive!)
AmpMarshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead (100-watt, cranked, through Marshall 4x12 cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance, KISS Alive! era (1975); tone is from the amp, no evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; distortion from cranked Marshall amp, bridge pickup; no evidence of live/touring substitutions for this song/era.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and aggressivetight palm-muted attackpunchy bridge pickup articulationclassic British crunchslight midrange boost for cutrich tube breakupbalanced EQ with present highsmoderate gain saturationdry, focused rhythm soundminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, solid timing, and clean barre chord changes at a medium tempo, making it intermediate for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (mid-1970s, likely 1975-1976, as used by Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley on KISS Alive!)
AmpMarshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead (100-watt, cranked, through Marshall 4x12 cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance, KISS Alive! era (1975); tone is from the amp, no evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; distortion from cranked Marshall amp, bridge pickup; no evidence of live/touring substitutions for this song/era.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and aggressivetight palm-muted attackpunchy bridge pickup articulationclassic British crunchslight midrange boost for cutrich tube breakupbalanced EQ with present highsmoderate gain saturationdry, focused rhythm soundminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, solid timing, and clean barre chord changes at a medium tempo, making it intermediate for most players.