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Solo Tone
Under the Rose
Kiss
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s, Ace Frehley or Bob Ezrin session guitar)
AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi or JMP, 1970s era, likely 100W, with 4x12 cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1981 (Music from 'The Elder' sessions). No evidence of live performance for this song. Gear inferred from era, band, and session history; no direct photo or interview evidence for this specific solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainmid-forward lead toneclassic British crunchsmooth, vocal-like phrasingtight but not overly saturatedslightly rolled-off highsclear note separationtouch-sensitive responsenot overly compressedmoderate amp gain
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique with expressive bends, vibrato, and melodic phrasing, but does not feature extreme speed or advanced technical tricks.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s, Ace Frehley or Bob Ezrin session guitar)
AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi or JMP, 1970s era, likely 100W, with 4x12 cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1981 (Music from 'The Elder' sessions). No evidence of live performance for this song. Gear inferred from era, band, and session history; no direct photo or interview evidence for this specific solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainmid-forward lead toneclassic British crunchsmooth, vocal-like phrasingtight but not overly saturatedslightly rolled-off highsclear note separationtouch-sensitive responsenot overly compressedmoderate amp gain
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique with expressive bends, vibrato, and melodic phrasing, but does not feature extreme speed or advanced technical tricks.