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Solo Tone
Rainbow In the Dark
Dio
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (wine red, mini-humbuckers, stock electronics)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1983)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Vivian Campbell used his wine red Les Paul Deluxe and a Marshall JCM800 for the Holy Diver album, including 'Rainbow In the Dark' solo. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section. Pedal/EQ boost for solos is mentioned, but no specific model confirmed.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainaggressive lead attacktight and articulatecutting upper midsrich harmonic overtonesfast legato runsfluid bends and vibratohigh-gain saturationclear note separationmetallic edge
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced lead technique, including fast legato, precise alternate picking, expressive bends, and control of high-gain tone with delay. Maintaining clarity and articulation at tempo is challenging.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (wine red, mini-humbuckers, stock electronics)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1983)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Vivian Campbell used his wine red Les Paul Deluxe and a Marshall JCM800 for the Holy Diver album, including 'Rainbow In the Dark' solo. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section. Pedal/EQ boost for solos is mentioned, but no specific model confirmed.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainaggressive lead attacktight and articulatecutting upper midsrich harmonic overtonesfast legato runsfluid bends and vibratohigh-gain saturationclear note separationmetallic edge
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced lead technique, including fast legato, precise alternate picking, expressive bends, and control of high-gain tone with delay. Maintaining clarity and articulation at tempo is challenging.