Riff Tone

Night Songs

Cinderella

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or stock late-70s humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Night Songs' album (1986). Guitar confirmed as the '78 Les Paul Custom used on most of the album. Amp confirmed as Marshall Super Lead 100. No explicit mention of pedals or effects for the riff section; forum speculation about Boss OD pedal but not confirmed for this specific recording. No evidence of additional effects in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and overdrivenraw and blues-infusedBritish crunchtight palm mutingaggressive and punchyresonant and melodicrobust yet melodicdynamic attackslightly mid-forwardclassic 80s hard rock

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm playing, but uses standard power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Tom Keifer, Cinderella Singer & Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Cinderella Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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