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Man On the Silver Mountain (Live) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Dio
Dio · 1980s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Charvel San Dimas (likely custom, 1980s, used by Craig Goldy live with Dio)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker, typical for Goldy's Charvels of this era)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, classic Dio live amp in the 1980s)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance, mid-late 1980s. No direct pedalboard or amp photo for this specific show, but all available evidence and era-standard practice indicate this setup. Studio and live rigs may differ, but this is the most probable live configuration for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- British crunch
- tight and articulate
- aggressive bridge pickup attack
- classic Marshall midrange
- dynamic pick response
- punchy low end
- slightly saturated
- clear riff definition
- moderate sustain
- live stage presence