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Riff Tone
Lick It Up
Kiss
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson RR1 Rhoads (Vinnie Vincent, studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head (studio recording, 1983)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Lick It Up' riff section, 1983. Vinnie Vincent played the main riff with a Jackson RR1 Rhoads through a Marshall JCM800. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the riff section; tone is amp-driven. Pickup and amp model inferred from Equipboard and era-correct interviews.
Tone Character(10)
tight and crunchyaggressive palm-muted attackmidrange-forwardsaturated but cleararticulate pick responsefocused low endbright upper midsminimal ambienceclassic 80s hard rockBritish amp voicing
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson RR1 Rhoads (Vinnie Vincent, studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head (studio recording, 1983)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Lick It Up' riff section, 1983. Vinnie Vincent played the main riff with a Jackson RR1 Rhoads through a Marshall JCM800. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the riff section; tone is amp-driven. Pickup and amp model inferred from Equipboard and era-correct interviews.
Tone Character(10)
tight and crunchyaggressive palm-muted attackmidrange-forwardsaturated but cleararticulate pick responsefocused low endbright upper midsminimal ambienceclassic 80s hard rockBritish amp voicing
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.