GuitarDistortedRiff
Rock Bottom (2025 Remaster) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Kiss
Kiss · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (mid-1970s, likely tobacco burst, with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup)
Pickups
DiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Marshall Superlead 100 (Plexi, early 1970s)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1975 original session (remastered 2025). Ace Frehley is documented using a Les Paul with a DiMarzio Super Distortion in the bridge and a Marshall Superlead head, no evidence of pedals for the riff section. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and artist interviews stating 'cranked to 10'.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain7
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- classic British crunch
- aggressive bridge pickup attack
- tight palm-muted chugs
- bright upper mids
- punchy power chords
- dynamic pick attack
- open, uncompressed drive
- slight amp breakup
- minimal reverb, dry studio sound