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Riff Tone

Saint And Sinner

Kiss

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Custom or Standard, as used by Paul Stanley/Bruce Kulick on Creatures of the Night sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, 1982 Creatures of the Night sessions; some sources suggest JMP or JCM800, but JCM800 is most likely for this album's tone)

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1982. Gear inferred from era, album, and band member interviews. No evidence of Ace Frehley on this track; likely Paul Stanley or Bruce Kulick. No evidence of pedals used for the riff section; distortion from amp. No chorus, phaser, or delay audible in the riff. Slight reverb likely from amp or studio room.

Tone Character(10)
crunchy and aggressivetight palm-muted rhythmmoderate gain with claritymidrange barkpunchy articulationslight room or spring reverbno modulation or delaybright but not harshfocused low endclassic Marshall crunch

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

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