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Riff Tone
Creatures Of The Night (2022 Remastered)
Kiss
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Heritage Standard 80 (honey sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982 session for 'Creatures Of The Night'; Vinnie Vincent played most rhythm guitars on the album. No evidence of pedals used for rhythm/riff section; amp distortion only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive rhythm guitarsaturated and powerfulpunchy low endclear pick attackwall of soundfocused midrangecrisp trebleheavy palm mutinghigh gain saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing to maintain clarity at high speed, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Heritage Standard 80 (honey sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1982 session for 'Creatures Of The Night'; Vinnie Vincent played most rhythm guitars on the album. No evidence of pedals used for rhythm/riff section; amp distortion only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive rhythm guitarsaturated and powerfulpunchy low endclear pick attackwall of soundfocused midrangecrisp trebleheavy palm mutinghigh gain saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing to maintain clarity at high speed, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.