Riff Tone

Nobody's Fool

Cinderella

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-early 80s, as used by Tom Keifer on 'Night Songs')

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or PAF-style, passive)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveBoss Boss OD-1 OverDrive

Notes

Studio recording, 1986. Forum consensus and period interviews suggest Tom Keifer used a Gibson Les Paul Standard into a Marshall JCM800 2203, often with a Boss OD-1 or SD-1 as a boost for rhythm tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and saturatedtight palm-muted attackaggressive midrangebright and cutting highsthick, harmonically rich chordsclassic 80s hard rock rhythmslight overdrive boostamp-like distortionfocused low endno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, tight rhythm, and dynamic chord stabs typical of 80s hard rock, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Was Cinderella's tone just a Marshall 2203 with a Boss OD? | Page 5 Was Cinderella's tone just a Marshall 2203 with a Boss OD? | Page 10

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