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Riff Tone

Pour Some Sugar On Me

Def Leppard

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (white, with Kahler tremolo, three pickups, as seen in the official video and cited for the Hysteria album/riff section)
AmpGallien-Krueger GK 250 ML (solid-state combo, used for Hysteria album rhythm/riff sections)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1987. Steve Clark played the white Les Paul Custom with Kahler tremolo for the main riff. The Gallien-Krueger GK 250 ML was used for most rhythm/riff parts on Hysteria, as confirmed by multiple sources. Effects were added via rack and outboard gear, not amp built-ins. No evidence of live/touring rig for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
tight, punchy rhythmchorused, wide stereo imagepercussive palm mutingarticulate and clear80s arena rock claritylayered, harmonized power chordsslight compression and sustainbright but not harshcontrolled low enddistinct chorus shimmer

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, tight timing, and dynamic accents, but does not involve advanced soloing or complex chord shapes.

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