Lick it up amp settings — Squier Frontman 10g

The Kiss guitar tone for “Lick it up”, dialed in for a Squier Frontman 10g with a Squier Sonic stratocaster. Studio version, Lick It Up album (1983)

Original rig

Marshall JCM800 2203 (Vinnie Vincent lead), Gibson/Jackson with humbuckers, no notable pedals — amp-driven crunch

Aggressive 80s hard rock crunch with scooped mids, tight low-end, and biting highs

Amp settings — Squier Frontman 10g

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	4
Treble	7
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Frontman 10G lacks a mid control and cannot reach JCM800 saturation levels. Overdrive switch ON with gain at 7 is the amp's usable ceiling before mud. Bass pulled to 4 compensates for the Strat's brightness and the small speaker's loose low-end. Treble at 7 captures the 80s bite without fizz. A TS-style or DS-1 pedal would get you closer to the original's sustain and compression.

PRO TIPDig in hard with your pick near the bridge for that percussive 80s attack — Vinnie Vincent's tone came from aggressive right-hand dynamics as much as the Marshall's crunch.

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