GuitarDistortedRiff
Love Gun Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Kiss
Kiss · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (modded with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup)
Pickups
DiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Marshall Super Lead 100W (model 1959, late-60s/early-70s, non-master volume)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1977. Ace Frehley played the main riff on a Les Paul Deluxe with a DiMarzio Super Distortion in the bridge, through a cranked Marshall Super Lead. No confirmed pedals or effects for the riff section; distortion comes from amp overdrive. No evidence of effects loop or additional pedals for the riff. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and amp model.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- aggressive British crunch
- tight palm-muted power chords
- thick, saturated midrange
- punchy attack
- classic hard rock drive
- high-output humbucker bite
- articulate note separation
- slight natural compression from amp overdrive
- raw, in-your-face rhythm tone
- no audible modulation or time-based effects