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Riff Tone
Living Bad Dreams
Judas Priest
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarHamer KK Downing Custom Mini V
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (Painkiller sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and album. Settings are for studio rhythm/riff section, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationstrong midrange presenceclear note definition under distortionthick, biting distortionarticulate pick attackcontrolled low-endBritish amp crunchminimal ambience (dry studio tone)
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, controlled palm muting and precise rhythm at a slow tempo, demanding both right-hand accuracy and left-hand muting to maintain note clarity under high gain.
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Original Gear
GuitarHamer KK Downing Custom Mini V
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (Painkiller sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and album. Settings are for studio rhythm/riff section, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationstrong midrange presenceclear note definition under distortionthick, biting distortionarticulate pick attackcontrolled low-endBritish amp crunchminimal ambience (dry studio tone)
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, controlled palm muting and precise rhythm at a slow tempo, demanding both right-hand accuracy and left-hand muting to maintain note clarity under high gain.