GuitarDistortedRiff
Armageddon It Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Def Leppard
Def Leppard · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Jackson PC1 'Chameleon'
Pickups
DiMarzio Super 3 (bridge humbucker), HS-2 (middle), Sustainer (neck)
Amp
Scholz Rockman X100 (rackmount), possibly blended with Gallien-Krueger 250ML
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (DiMarzio Super 3 humbucker)
Studio recording for 'Armageddon It' (Hysteria, 1987); Phil Collen's Jackson PC1 was used for the riff, running into a Scholz Rockman X100 for the signature processed sound. Some sources mention the Gallien-Krueger 250ML was also used on Hysteria for rhythm tracks. No evidence of live rig or Marshall JMP-1 for this specific studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb3
Treble7.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- processed and compressed
- tight and percussive attack
- bright and articulate
- chorused stereo spread
- smooth sustain
- midrange presence
- studio-polished
- modulation shimmer
- multi-tracked
- not raw or fuzzy