Riff Tone

Pour Some Sugar On Me (Live)

Def Leppard

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Phil Collen PC Supreme (live, 2022 tour era)

AmpFractal Audio Axe-FX III (modeling Marshall JCM800/Marshall 9200 Dual MonoBloc power amp into ENGL 4x12 cabs)

PickupsDiMarzio humbuckers (bridge and neck), DiMarzio/Collen Sugar Chakra single-coil-sized humbucker (middle), sustainer circuit

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb3

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusFractal Audio Chorus effect (Fractal Axe-FX III block)

compressionFractal Audio Compression effect (Fractal Axe-FX III block)

delayFractal Audio Delay effect (Fractal Axe-FX III block)

Notes

Live performance rig as of 2022 Stadium Tour, signal path includes wireless system, Fractal Axe-FX III for all amp and effects sounds, Marshall 9200 power amp, ENGL 4x12 cabinets. No traditional pedalboard; all effects and amp models are in the Fractal. Settings are for live, not studio.

Tone Character(10)

extremely compressedbright and articulatetight palm-muted chugsprocessed and layeredharmonized rhythm guitarschorus shimmercrisp attackstadium-readyBritish crunchthick, sustaining chords

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically syncopated and requires tight palm muting and precise timing, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast alternate picking.

Sources

Def Leppard Rig Rundown - Premier Guitar Phil Collen interview: the Def Leppard guitarist talks Jackson, taking Eddie Van Halen's advice and why he's not a pedal guy | MusicRadar 25 of the greatest guitar tones of all time | MusicRadar Hot take: this pedal sucks : r/guitarpedals

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