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Riff Tone
Wasted
Def Leppard
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Steve Clark, 1979-1980 era, likely with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 Master Lead 100W Head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979-1980. Gear confirmed for 'High 'n' Dry' era and 'Wasted' recording sessions. No evidence of pedals or rack effects for riff section; tone is dry, raw, and amp-driven.
Tone Character(10)
raw British crunchtight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickup attackclassic Marshall midrange bitedry and unprocessedpunchy palm-muted chugsclear note separationslightly saturated amp overdrivein-your-face rhythm soundminimal sustain
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent palm muting and alternate picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of early 80s hard rock.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Steve Clark, 1979-1980 era, likely with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 Master Lead 100W Head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1979-1980. Gear confirmed for 'High 'n' Dry' era and 'Wasted' recording sessions. No evidence of pedals or rack effects for riff section; tone is dry, raw, and amp-driven.
Tone Character(10)
raw British crunchtight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickup attackclassic Marshall midrange bitedry and unprocessedpunchy palm-muted chugsclear note separationslightly saturated amp overdrivein-your-face rhythm soundminimal sustain
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent palm muting and alternate picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of early 80s hard rock.