Solo Tone
Holy Diver
Dio
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (1970s, black, stock for Vivian Campbell)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsDiMarzio X2N humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1982-1983. Gear confirmed for Holy Diver album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitar or amp for clean sections; Campbell used his Les Paul with high-output DiMarzio X2N pickups into a JCM800. No evidence of alternate amp or guitar for clean passages. Studio context.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-like cleansslightly compressed attackarticulate note separationwarm but not muddyno audible breakuptight low endbright but not harshminimal reverb, mostly drystudio clarityno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The clean solo section requires intermediate technique due to the need for precise picking, dynamic control to keep the tone clean with high-output pickups, and careful phrasing for melodic clarity.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (1970s, black, stock for Vivian Campbell)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsDiMarzio X2N humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1982-1983. Gear confirmed for Holy Diver album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitar or amp for clean sections; Campbell used his Les Paul with high-output DiMarzio X2N pickups into a JCM800. No evidence of alternate amp or guitar for clean passages. Studio context.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-like cleansslightly compressed attackarticulate note separationwarm but not muddyno audible breakuptight low endbright but not harshminimal reverb, mostly drystudio clarityno chorus or modulation
Difficulty
The clean solo section requires intermediate technique due to the need for precise picking, dynamic control to keep the tone clean with high-output pickups, and careful phrasing for melodic clarity.
Holy Diver settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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