Riff Tone
Somebody Save Me
Cinderella
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (1980, white, used by Jeff LaBar for heavy/riff sections on Night Songs album)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Cinderella's known studio rig for Night Songs)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely stock late-70s/early-80s, high output, passive)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1986. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the riff section; all evidence points to Les Paul Custom into a cranked Marshall JCM800. No evidence of effects loop or additional pedals for rhythm/riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated riff toneaggressive power chord attackcrunchy, harmonically rich distortionpunchy midrange presenceclassic 80s Marshall bitearticulate pick attackthick, sustaining chordsminimal ambience or modulationfocused, in-your-face soundno audible delay or chorus
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with tight rhythmic precision and aggressive attack, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (1980, white, used by Jeff LaBar for heavy/riff sections on Night Songs album)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Cinderella's known studio rig for Night Songs)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely stock late-70s/early-80s, high output, passive)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1986. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the riff section; all evidence points to Les Paul Custom into a cranked Marshall JCM800. No evidence of effects loop or additional pedals for rhythm/riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated riff toneaggressive power chord attackcrunchy, harmonically rich distortionpunchy midrange presenceclassic 80s Marshall bitearticulate pick attackthick, sustaining chordsminimal ambience or modulationfocused, in-your-face soundno audible delay or chorus
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with tight rhythmic precision and aggressive attack, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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