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Steve Clark
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Birth name Stephen Maynard Clark
Nicknames: The Riffmaster
  • Steve "Steamin'" Clark
  • White Lightning
  • The Terror Twins (with Phil Collen)
Born

23 April 1960; Sheffield, England

Genres

Hard Rock

Occupation

Musician, songwriter

Instruments

Guitar, backing vocals

Years active

1978-1991

Labels

Island, Mercury

Associated Acts

Def Leppard, Electric Chicken

Website

http://www.defleppard.com

Stephen Maynard "Steve" Clark (born 23 April 1960) was a former guitarist and song-writer of Def Leppard until his untimely passing on 8 January 1991. He was a founding member of Def Leppard, acting as both lead and rhythm guitarist.

Equipment[]

Steve Clark primarily used Gibson guitars while playing with Def Leppard. His most notable guitar was his Custom White Les Paul with a Kahler tremolo and three pickups.

Other guitars include the Gibson Firebird, Gibson double-necked EDS-1275, Hamer Double Cutaway, and Fender Stratocaster.

He used a combination of Marshall amplifiers and Randall amplifiers, along with Morley Preamp, Boss Chorus, and Boss Delay pedals.

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