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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
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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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.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/1980s, Tom Keifer's main studio guitar)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
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.