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Solo Tone
Reason to Live
Kiss
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1970s/early 1980s, sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall JMP (likely 2203 or 1959 Super Lead, as used by Kiss in studio in the 1980s)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987 (Crazy Nights album). No direct evidence of pedal use for the solo, but Ace Frehley and Bruce Kulick both used Les Pauls into Marshall JMPs for Kiss studio solos in this era. Effects are inferred from audio and typical Kiss studio practices.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and melodicmoderate gain with clarityharmonically richslight reverb for spacearticulate single-note linesbridge pickup bitestudio-polishednot overly saturatedwarm yet cutting
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique with expressive bends, melodic phrasing, and control over timing, especially with delay and chorus effects enhancing note sustain.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1970s/early 1980s, sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall JMP (likely 2203 or 1959 Super Lead, as used by Kiss in studio in the 1980s)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987 (Crazy Nights album). No direct evidence of pedal use for the solo, but Ace Frehley and Bruce Kulick both used Les Pauls into Marshall JMPs for Kiss studio solos in this era. Effects are inferred from audio and typical Kiss studio practices.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and melodicmoderate gain with clarityharmonically richslight reverb for spacearticulate single-note linesbridge pickup bitestudio-polishednot overly saturatedwarm yet cutting
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique with expressive bends, melodic phrasing, and control over timing, especially with delay and chorus effects enhancing note sustain.