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Riff Tone
take it off
Kiss
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/early 1990s, bridge pickup, as used by Paul Stanley on 'Revenge')
AmpMarshall JCM 800 (studio, early 1990s, as used on 'Revenge')
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in riff section; classic Les Paul into Marshall setup. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and aggressivetight palm-muted chugspunchy articulationmoderate mids for mix cutbright and present top endfull-bodied low endhigh-gain saturationarticulate power chordsslight amp reverb for spacebridge humbucker bite
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm at a fast tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and standard rock techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/early 1990s, bridge pickup, as used by Paul Stanley on 'Revenge')
AmpMarshall JCM 800 (studio, early 1990s, as used on 'Revenge')
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in riff section; classic Les Paul into Marshall setup. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and aggressivetight palm-muted chugspunchy articulationmoderate mids for mix cutbright and present top endfull-bodied low endhigh-gain saturationarticulate power chordsslight amp reverb for spacebridge humbucker bite
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm at a fast tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and standard rock techniques.