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30 items · Last checked What guitar does Vivian Campbell play?
Vivian Campbell has been seen using Gibson Les Pauls, including his signature Les Paul Custom in Antrim Basalt Burst, with Dunlop .011 to .050 strings. On the 2022 Stadium Tour he was seen using a Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III, a Marshall 9200 power amp and ENGL 4x12 cabinets.
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Gibson
Vivian Campbell Les Paul Custom (Antrim Basalt Burst)
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Seen in Def Leppard Rig Rundown, July 2022
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Gibson
Vivian Campbell Les Paul Custom signature model
Top 5SponsoredHas said they use
“I had the first one at the end of our 2017 tour, and Gibson released it at the Vegas Consumer Electronics Show.”
Said in Vivian Campbell: Me and my guitar, April 2020
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What guitars Vivian Campbell uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Gibson
Vivian Campbell Les Paul Custom (Antrim Basalt Burst)
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Def Leppard Rig Rundown, July 2022
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Gibson
Vivian Campbell Les Paul Custom signature model
SponsoredHas said they use
“I had the first one at the end of our 2017 tour, and Gibson released it at the Vegas Consumer Electronics Show.”
Said in Vivian Campbell: Me and my guitar, April 2020
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Seen in Def Leppard Rig Rundown, July 2022
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Seen in Def Leppard Rig Rundown, July 2022
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Gibson
Les Paul Studio "Casper"
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Gibson
Gary Moore Les Paul Standard
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Seen in Def Leppard Rig Rundown, July 2022
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Seen in Def Leppard Rig Rundown, July 2022
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Gibson
SJ-200 acoustic
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Gibson
1978 Les Paul Custom (Nashville pawn shop find)
Has said they use
“It had a slim neck from a 1978 Les Paul Custom I'd bought in a Nashville pawn shop for $400, and this one's very similar.”
Said in Vivian Campbell: Me and my guitar, April 2020
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Gibson
Les Paul Deluxe, wine red (the Holy Diver guitar)
Has said they use
“That was the guitar I went on to use with Dio on the Holy Diver record.”
Said in Interview: Viv Campbell talks guitars, January 2011
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Epiphone
Vivian Campbell "Holy Diver" Les Paul
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Zemaitis
Les Paul-shape guitars
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Zemaitis
Les Paul-shape guitars“So I've got a few of their Les Paul shape guitars with different pickup configurations but mostly with twin humbuckers.”
Said in Interview: Viv Campbell talks guitars, January 2011
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Yamaha
SBG 2000
Has said they use
Yamaha
SBG 2000Said in Interview: Viv Campbell talks guitars, January 2011
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Charvel
S-type guitars (1980s)
Has said they use
Charvel
S-type guitars (1980s)“In the 80s I played Charvel/Jackson S-types, but came back full circle to Les Pauls just after joining Def Leppard in 1992.”
Said in Vivian Campbell: Me and my guitar, April 2020
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Early guitars
Fender
Telecaster Thinline (early guitar)
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Viv Campbell talks guitars, January 2011
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Watkins
Rapier 33 (early guitar)
Has said they use
Watkins
Rapier 33 (early guitar)Said in Interview: Viv Campbell talks guitars, January 2011
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Arbiter
First electric guitar
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Arbiter
First electric guitarSaid in Interview: Viv Campbell talks guitars, January 2011
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Pickups and hardware
DiMarzio
HS-3 bridge pickup
Has said they use
DiMarzio
HS-3 bridge pickupSaid in Vivian Campbell: Me and my guitar, April 2020
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DiMarzio
Super Distortion neck pickup
Has said they use
DiMarzio
Super Distortion neck pickupSaid in Vivian Campbell: Me and my guitar, April 2020
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TonePros
Tour-grade bridge hardware
Has said they use
TonePros
Tour-grade bridge hardware“TonePros make really good, professional grade, tour-worthy hardware, and I've found over the years that I need that.”
Said in Vivian Campbell: Me and my guitar, April 2020
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Dunlop
Jumbo frets
Has said they use
Dunlop
Jumbo frets“All my Les Pauls have these jumbo Dunlop frets.”
Said in Vivian Campbell: Me and my guitar, April 2020
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Schaller
Machine heads
Has said they use
Schaller
Machine headsSaid in Interview: Viv Campbell talks guitars, January 2011
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Fishman
Fishman pickup (in his SJ-200)
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Seen in Def Leppard Rig Rundown, July 2022
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Dunlop
Electric strings, .011 to .050
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Seen in Def Leppard Rig Rundown, July 2022
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Rack
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RJM Music Technology
MIDI-controlled input switcherSeen in Def Leppard Rig Rundown, July 2022
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Marshall
9200 Dual MonoBloc power amp
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Marshall
9200 Dual MonoBloc power ampSeen in Def Leppard Rig Rundown, July 2022
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Engl
4x12 cabinets (pair)
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Questions
About Vivian Campbell's gear.
What guitar does Vivian Campbell play?
He has been seen using Gibson Les Pauls almost exclusively, including his signature Les Paul Custom, a silverburst Custom called Una, a Les Paul Studio called Casper and a Gary Moore Les Paul Standard.
What amp does Vivian Campbell use?
On Def Leppard's 2022 Stadium Tour he was seen using a Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III into a Marshall 9200 Dual MonoBloc power amp and a pair of ENGL 4x12 cabinets.
What pickups does Vivian Campbell use?
He has said his signature Les Paul has a DiMarzio HS-3 in the bridge and a DiMarzio Super Distortion in the neck.
What guitar did Vivian Campbell play on Holy Diver?
A wine red Gibson Les Paul Deluxe he bought as a teen and modified with a DiMarzio, Schaller tuners and a matte black finish. Epiphone later made a Holy Diver Les Paul based on it.
What strings does Vivian Campbell use?
Dunlop .011 to .050 sets, tuned down a half step.
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Vivian Campbell is the Def Leppard guitarist who played on Dio's Holy Diver and toured with Thin Lizzy. This guide covers his Gibson Les Pauls and signature models, pickups and his Fractal Audio stadium rig.
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