Riff Tone

Long Cold Winter

Cinderella

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1980s, likely 1987-88, as used by Tom Keifer and Jeff LaBar in studio)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, likely with 4x12 cab, as per era and forum consensus)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, late 80s Les Paul Standard)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveBoss Boss OD-1 OverDrive

Notes

Studio recording, 1988. Gear confirmed for riff section by forum consensus and period-correct interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff. No explicit pedalboard photos from studio, but Boss OD-1/SD-1 overdrive is strongly suggested by multiple sources for boosting the Marshall. No chorus, delay, or modulation effects audible or cited for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchraw and openmid-forwardtouch-sensitive breakupdynamic picking responsewarm and bluesyarticulate chord definitionslightly grittynot heavily saturatedclassic 80s hard rock rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its dynamic picking, bluesy phrasing, and the need for precise timing to capture the groove and touch-sensitive breakup of the tone.

Sources

Guitar Cover: Cinderella - Long Cold Winter - YouTube Was Cinderella's tone just a Marshall 2203 with a Boss OD?Cinderella – 'Long Cold Winter' (1988): On Second Thought

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