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Pour some sugar on me amp settings — Peavey 112 Valve

The Def Leppard guitar tone for “Pour some sugar on me”, dialed in for a Peavey 112 Valve with a Vintage Afd Paradise 100. Studio version, Hysteria (1987) — main rhythm riff

Original rig

Scholz Rockman X100 / Sustainer preamps, Gibson Les Paul Standard, TC Electronic 1210 chorus/flanger, TC Electronic 2290 delay

Ultra-compressed, mid-focused, laser-tight 80s crunch with subtle spatial chorus widening

Amp settings — Peavey 112 Valve

CHANNELCleanBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Presence	6
Reverb	2
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01JHS AT+

Primary gain source; toggle switch set to 25W mode for tight compression simulating the Rockman preamp

Volume 5 · EQ 6 · Drive 6 · Air 7 · Boost 0

02Boss MD-200

Chorus mode set subtle and slow to replicate the TC 1210 spatial double-tracking

Rate 3 · Depth 4 · E.Level 5

03Boss DD-200

Set to a short ~120ms slapback/doubling echo to match the studio track's thick multi-layered production

Time 2 · Feedback 2 · E.Level 3

Why these settings

Because the original tone was tracked direct using ultra-compressed Scholz Rockman units, running the Peavey Valve 112 on its clean channel with low preamp gain lets your JHS AT+ provide the tight, focused distortion without amp muddiness. The mid and treble controls are pushed slightly on the amp to mimic the distinct 800Hz-2kHz bandpass curve inherent to the Rockman circuit. Your Vintage AFD Paradise humbuckers provide the right bridge-pickup punch to drive the AT+'s front end cleanly.

PRO TIPMute firmly with the meat of your palm right against the bridge saddles on the chugging eighth notes, using heavy, rigid downstrokes to replicate the mechanically precise, highly edited feel of Mutt Lange's production.

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