Riff 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, 1982-1983)
PickupsGibson mini-humbuckers (stock, 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Holy Diver' album, 1982-1983. Vivian Campbell confirmed in Guitar World interview he used his wine red Les Paul Deluxe and a Marshall JCM800 for the album's rhythm tracks. No evidence of other guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackclassic 80s Marshall bitefocused midrange punchsinging sustainclear note separationslightly scooped but not hollowpercussive chugharmonic overtones
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, precise alternate picking, and some string skipping at a moderate tempo, making it intermediate for most players.
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Create Free AccountGuitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (wine red, mini-humbuckers, stock electronics)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1982-1983)
PickupsGibson mini-humbuckers (stock, 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Holy Diver' album, 1982-1983. Vivian Campbell confirmed in Guitar World interview he used his wine red Les Paul Deluxe and a Marshall JCM800 for the album's rhythm tracks. No evidence of other guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackclassic 80s Marshall bitefocused midrange punchsinging sustainclear note separationslightly scooped but not hollowpercussive chugharmonic overtones
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, precise alternate picking, and some string skipping at a moderate tempo, making it intermediate for most players.
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