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Riff Tone
Crazy Crazy Nights
Kiss
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP M-1 'Banana' Superstrat
AmpMarshall JCM 900 4100
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987. Bruce Kulick used the ESP M-1 'Banana' with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge for the main riff. Amp was a Marshall JCM 900 4100, as confirmed by Equipboard and interviews. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; effects are primarily from amp and studio processing.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchbright and articulate attackhigh-output humbucker bridge tonepunchy, aggressive riffingclear note separation under gainmodern 80s hard rock soundminimal modulation or ambiencefocused midrange presencepercussive palm mutingcutting treble edge
Difficulty
The riff requires solid alternate picking at a fast tempo, tight palm muting for clarity, and precise timing for the chord stabs, making it intermediate for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP M-1 'Banana' Superstrat
AmpMarshall JCM 900 4100
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1987. Bruce Kulick used the ESP M-1 'Banana' with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge for the main riff. Amp was a Marshall JCM 900 4100, as confirmed by Equipboard and interviews. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; effects are primarily from amp and studio processing.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchbright and articulate attackhigh-output humbucker bridge tonepunchy, aggressive riffingclear note separation under gainmodern 80s hard rock soundminimal modulation or ambiencefocused midrange presencepercussive palm mutingcutting treble edge
Difficulty
The riff requires solid alternate picking at a fast tempo, tight palm muting for clarity, and precise timing for the chord stabs, making it intermediate for most players.