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Riff Tone

Deuce (Live/1975 - 2025 Remaster)

Kiss

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1970s, likely 1973-74, Ace Frehley's main live guitar at the time)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100-watt (model 1959, 'plexi', cranked, no master volume, typical for Ace Frehley live in 1975)

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance, recorded 1975 for 'Alive!' album, riff section. Ace Frehley is documented as using a Les Paul Standard into a dimed Marshall Super Lead with no pedals for the main riff. No evidence of effects pedals or amp-based effects used for the riff section. Studio overdubs were minimal for the riff. No effects loop or pedalboard in use for this section.

Tone Character(10)
British crunchaggressive, biting midrangetight, percussive rhythmraw, uncompressed attackpunchy, articulate power chordsvintage humbucker growlloud, in-your-face presencedry, amp-driven distortionslight natural compression from cranked ampno ambient effects, pure amp tone

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting, precise power chord changes, and aggressive picking, but is rhythmically straightforward and accessible to intermediate players.

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