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Riff Tone

Cold Blood

K.I.X

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1971 Gibson Les Paul Custom (black finish)
Amp1979 Marshall 100W Superlead with 4x12 Marshall cabinet

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Cold Blood' (1988); gear confirmed as primary studio setup for KIX in this era. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; amp-driven distortion. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack gear for the riff. Settings estimated based on typical Marshall Superlead usage for 1980s hard rock in studio. No explicit studio knob settings found.

Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyclassic Marshall crunchaggressive and articulatefull-bodied midrangedry and in-your-faceslight natural compressionno ambient effectsbridge pickup biteclear note separationhard rock riffing clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, punchy palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with aggressive right-hand attack and muting control typical of 1980s hard rock.

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