duece amp settings — Vox VT40X
The kiss guitar tone for “duece”, dialed in for a Vox VT40X with a Ibanez RG550. Studio version, KISS self-titled debut (1974)
Marshall 100W heads (likely JMP/Plexi), Gibson humbucker guitars (Stanley's Marauder prototype, Frehley's Les Paul), minimal effects — raw amp crunch
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
Your RG550's hotter output humbuckers approximate the Les Paul/Marauder output well. The VT40X's UK ROCK model nails the Marshall JMP voicing — mid pushed to 7 captures that 70s bark. Gain at 6 gives edge-of-breakup crunch without modern saturation. Treble dropped from a real Marshall setting because the RG's pickups are brighter than PAF-style humbuckers.
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