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Riff Tone
Young and Wasted
Kiss
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarHamer Standard 1980 Tiger Explorer Custom
AmpLikely Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, 1983 era, typical for Kiss 'Lick It Up' sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983, 'Lick It Up' album. Guitar confirmed from Equipboard for this era/album. Amp not explicitly confirmed for this song, but Marshall JCM800 is historically accurate for Kiss in this period. No evidence of rack gear or unusual amp choices for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chunky and aggressivemid-forward and punchytight palm-muted chugscrunchy rhythm textureslightly scooped lowsarticulate attackclassic 80s hard rock edgedouble-tracked widthemphasized upper midscontrolled brightness
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, fast alternate picking, and tight rhythm accuracy at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarHamer Standard 1980 Tiger Explorer Custom
AmpLikely Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, 1983 era, typical for Kiss 'Lick It Up' sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1983, 'Lick It Up' album. Guitar confirmed from Equipboard for this era/album. Amp not explicitly confirmed for this song, but Marshall JCM800 is historically accurate for Kiss in this period. No evidence of rack gear or unusual amp choices for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chunky and aggressivemid-forward and punchytight palm-muted chugscrunchy rhythm textureslightly scooped lowsarticulate attackclassic 80s hard rock edgedouble-tracked widthemphasized upper midscontrolled brightness
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, fast alternate picking, and tight rhythm accuracy at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.