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Nobody's Fool Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Cinderella
Cinderella · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-early 80s, as used by Tom Keifer on 'Night Songs')
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock or PAF-style, passive)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
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.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Boss OD-1 OverDrive · overdrive
Guitar → Boss OD-1 OverDrive → Marshall JCM800 2203
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Tone Character
- crunchy and saturated
- tight palm-muted attack
- aggressive midrange
- bright and cutting highs
- thick, harmonically rich chords
- classic 80s hard rock rhythm
- slight overdrive boost
- amp-like distortion
- focused low end
- no audible modulation or delay