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Solo Tone
Nobody's Fool
Cinderella
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/1980s, as used by Tom Keifer on 'Night Songs' album)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986. Evidence from gear forums and era points to Les Paul into Marshall JCM800 2203, possibly boosted with a Boss OD pedal. No direct studio documentation, but this is the consensus for the 'Night Songs' album lead tones.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaincreamy lead toneharmonic-rich upper midstight low endsmooth but aggressive attackclear note separationclassic 80s hard rock lead soundslight mid boosttouch of amp reverbpowerful, vocal-like phrasing
Difficulty
The solo features fast legato passages, expressive bends and vibrato, and requires precise picking and dynamic control typical of 80s hard rock lead guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/1980s, as used by Tom Keifer on 'Night Songs' album)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1986. Evidence from gear forums and era points to Les Paul into Marshall JCM800 2203, possibly boosted with a Boss OD pedal. No direct studio documentation, but this is the consensus for the 'Night Songs' album lead tones.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaincreamy lead toneharmonic-rich upper midstight low endsmooth but aggressive attackclear note separationclassic 80s hard rock lead soundslight mid boosttouch of amp reverbpowerful, vocal-like phrasing
Difficulty
The solo features fast legato passages, expressive bends and vibrato, and requires precise picking and dynamic control typical of 80s hard rock lead guitar.