Riff Tone

Nobody's Fool

Cinderella

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/1980s, Tom Keifer's main studio guitar)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely stock or vintage PAF-style)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1986. No direct source confirms the clean amp used for the clean intro/verse, but Keifer is widely documented using a Les Paul into a Marshall JCM800 2203 for the Night Songs album. No evidence of alternate clean amp in studio for this track.

Tone Character(10)

warm and roundedslightly compressedchimey but not glassyfull-bodied lowssmooth highstouch-sensitivenot sparkling or scoopedstudio reverb ambiencewoody neck pickup characterno modulation or delay

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate arpeggiation and dynamic control for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

Sources

Was Cinderella's tone just a Marshall 2203 with a Boss OD?Cinderella's 'Night Songs' Turns 40: Blues Roots Explained | Ultimate Guitar

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