Riff Tone

Gypsy Road

Cinderella

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson original or Seymour Duncan, exact model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1988, from the 'Long Cold Winter' album. No direct evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; amp is the primary source of overdrive. Gear inferred from Equipboard and genre/era context.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and overdrivenraw blues-infused edgetight and punchy rhythmaggressive attackmelodic yet grittyclassic British amp crunchthick midrange presenceslightly scooped highsdynamic responsenot overly saturated

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing with aggressive palm muting and dynamic pick attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead work.

Sources

Cinderella Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Cinderella – Long Cold Winter - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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