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Riff Tone
Shout It Out Loud
Kiss
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, as used by KISS in the 1970s studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1976 (Destroyer album). Gear confirmed for riff section: Les Paul Standard into Marshall Plexi. No evidence of additional pedals for rhythm/riff section beyond possible overdrive. Settings and gear are for the original studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and aggressivemidrange barktight and punchyslight mid boost for cutarticulate power chordsclassic British crunchrich tube breakupbright but not harshdefined palm-muted chugsslight room ambience
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and rhythm playing, but requires tight palm muting, consistent timing, and aggressive picking to capture the classic KISS crunch.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, as used by KISS in the 1970s studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1976 (Destroyer album). Gear confirmed for riff section: Les Paul Standard into Marshall Plexi. No evidence of additional pedals for rhythm/riff section beyond possible overdrive. Settings and gear are for the original studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and aggressivemidrange barktight and punchyslight mid boost for cutarticulate power chordsclassic British crunchrich tube breakupbright but not harshdefined palm-muted chugsslight room ambience
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and rhythm playing, but requires tight palm muting, consistent timing, and aggressive picking to capture the classic KISS crunch.