Pour Some Sugar On Me amp settings — NUX Mighty Plug Pro
The Def Leppard guitar tone for “Pour Some Sugar On Me”, dialed in for a NUX Mighty Plug Pro with a Gibson SG Standard 61. Studio version, Hysteria (1987) — main rhythm riff
Scholz Rockman X100/Sustainor direct, Gibson Les Paul / Jackson guitars with DiMarzio Super 3, TC Electronic chorus/flanger, TC 2290 delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01NUX Mighty Plug Pro Compressor Block (Comp)
Engage onboard compressor before the amp to replicate the signature Scholz Rockman squash and sustain.
02Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Used as a tight pre-amp boost into the Mighty Plug to shave flubby low end and push the focused mid-spike.
03NUX Mighty Plug Pro Chorus Block (Stereo Chorus)
Post-amp/FX block to emulate the studio TC Electronic spatial chorus widening.
The SG Standard 61's Burstbucker 61s have an open, vintage upper-mid bite, so the TS9 acts as a tight clean boost to clamp the low end before the high-gain amp model. In the Mighty Plug Pro, pushing mids to 8 and using a heavy compressor block mimics the direct-recorded Scholz Rockman compression and hyper-focused midrange EQ. Leaving the DS-1 bypassed prevents fizzy gain-stacking since the amp model provides the core crunch.
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