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Breaking the Law
Judas Priest
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Glenn Tipton) / Gibson Flying V (K.K. Downing)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (100W Master Volume Head, late 1970s/early 1980s)
Amp Settings
mid7
bass5.5
gain7
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tight and percussiveaggressive British crunchfocused midrange punchrazor-sharp attackarticulate power chordsdry, immediate responseminimal ambienceclassic Marshall saturationpunchy low endno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff is based on simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, but requires tight palm muting and precise timing to capture the percussive, aggressive feel of the original recording.
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