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Solo Tone
Before the Dawn
Judas Priest
Guitarmetal1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (late 1970s, K.K. Downing's main studio guitar)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1978 (Killing Machine/Hell Bent for Leather sessions). Guitar World video confirms Flying V for this solo. Amp and settings from Guitar Chalk are for Priest's classic era studio tones.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustainvocal-like phrasingclear note separationslightly overdrivenpunchy midrangenot overly brighttouch-sensitivemild breakupexpressive dynamics
Difficulty
The solo is slow and melodic, requiring expressive phrasing, controlled bends, and vibrato, but does not involve fast runs or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (late 1970s, K.K. Downing's main studio guitar)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1978 (Killing Machine/Hell Bent for Leather sessions). Guitar World video confirms Flying V for this solo. Amp and settings from Guitar Chalk are for Priest's classic era studio tones.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustainvocal-like phrasingclear note separationslightly overdrivenpunchy midrangenot overly brighttouch-sensitivemild breakupexpressive dynamics
Difficulty
The solo is slow and melodic, requiring expressive phrasing, controlled bends, and vibrato, but does not involve fast runs or advanced techniques.