Riff Tone

Too Late for Love

Def Leppard

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Steve Clark) and Fender Telecaster with DiMarzio Super Distortion T (Phil Collen)

AmpMarshall JMP 2203 Mk II Master Lead 100w

PickupsGibson Les Paul: stock humbuckers; Telecaster: DiMarzio Super Distortion T (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1983. Both Steve Clark and Phil Collen tracked rhythm parts for the riff section. Layered approach with Les Paul and Telecaster for clarity and range. No explicit pedal use confirmed for the riff section; effects primarily from studio layering and possible rack units. Pyromania album session.

Tone Character(10)

tight and articulateBritish crunchclear note separationmid-forward punchfull-bodied rhythmdefined chord voicingsnot overly saturatedlayered for clarityslightly compressedbalanced brightness

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its layered approach, precise timing, and use of partial chords and inversions for clarity.

Sources

Steve Clark, Def Leppard Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Phil Collen: “I put a DiMarzio Super Distortion T in my Teles and got ...“I thought I'd make the notes count, like Jeff Beck. It doesn't sound ...

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