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Riff Tone

High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night) [Remastered 2018]

Def Leppard

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1981 (album released 1981, remastered 2018). Main rhythm/riff tone attributed to Marshall JCM800 2203 with Les Paul Standard. Some sources mention Rockman X100 for later Def Leppard tones, but for 'High 'N' Dry' era, JCM800 is most consistently cited. Chorus effect is present and likely added via pedal or rack, not amp.

Tone Character(10)
tight, punchy rhythm crunchscooped mids for 80s-style rhythm tonesaggressive bridge pickup bitebright and articulatemodest gain, not over-saturatedchorus shimmer on rhythmpercussive attackclear note separationBritish amp voicingslight compression for sustain

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting with precise chord changes, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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