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Judas Priest
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarHamer Phantom GT (Glenn Tipton, studio recording 1985-86)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Turbo' album (1985-1986). Settings and gear confirmed for main riff/rhythm section. No evidence of live/touring substitutions. Guitar and amp match era and session photos/interviews.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturated distortiontight and percussive palm-muted chugsstrong midrange bitebright pick attackclear note definition under high gainaggressive and punchyupper-end sparklenot overly boomy low endarticulate and cutting in the mixclassic British metal rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and maintaining clarity under high gain, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarHamer Phantom GT (Glenn Tipton, studio recording 1985-86)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Turbo' album (1985-1986). Settings and gear confirmed for main riff/rhythm section. No evidence of live/touring substitutions. Guitar and amp match era and session photos/interviews.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturated distortiontight and percussive palm-muted chugsstrong midrange bitebright pick attackclear note definition under high gainaggressive and punchyupper-end sparklenot overly boomy low endarticulate and cutting in the mixclassic British metal rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and maintaining clarity under high gain, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.