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Solo Tone

Switch 625

Def Leppard

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez Destroyer (late 1970s, likely 1978 model, used by Steve Clark on High 'n' Dry album sessions)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (100W head, used in studio for High 'n' Dry, 1981)

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1981. Steve Clark's main solo guitar for 'Switch 625' was the Ibanez Destroyer through a Marshall JMP 2203. No evidence of Phil Collen or later-era gear on this track. No explicit pedal use confirmed for the solo; distortion is amp-based. No chorus, flanger, or phaser audible in the solo. Delay is faintly audible and likely added in post or via rack, but not a pedal.

Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedsinging sustainaggressive pick attackharmonic overtonesBritish crunchclear note separationslight room ambienceminimal reverbbridge pickup bitemedium-fast alternate picking

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced picking speed, accurate bends, and clean articulation at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

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