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Riff Tone

When Lightning Strikes

Kiss

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson 1961 Reissue SG
AmpHughes & Kettner Statesman combo and late Seventies Marshall Master Volume (studio recording); signature Hughes & Kettner DuoTone head (live)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'When Lightning Strikes' (2009, Sonic Boom album). Tommy Thayer played rhythm guitar on the riff section using a Gibson 1961 Reissue SG through his signature Hughes & Kettner Statesman combo and a late 70s Marshall Master Volume. No pedals or effects were used for the riff section; the tone is amp-driven. Live, Thayer uses his signature Hughes & Kettner DuoTone head, but the studio recording is confirmed to use the Statesman and Marshall. No evidence of effects loop or pedals for this section.

Tone Character(10)
raw and punchymid-forward British crunchtight and percussive attackclear note separationorganic and unprocessedwarm but articulatedynamic response to pickingslight natural compressionno pedal colorationclassic hard rock rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires solid timing, dynamic control, and tight rhythm technique, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord work.

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