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Riff Tone
Metal Gods
Judas Priest
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarHamer Standard (K.K. Downing) or Gibson Les Paul Custom (Glenn Tipton)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (likely 100W, master volume, late 1970s/early 1980s)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1980, British Steel album. Both K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton tracked rhythm parts. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; distortion comes from amp. Pickup selection is bridge for main riff. No evidence of effects loop or outboard effects for rhythm section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulatemid-forward for definitionaggressive bridge pickup sounddry with minimal ambienceclassic British crunchfocused low endclear note separationpunchy attacknot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, alternate picking, and tight rhythm to achieve the mechanical, percussive sound characteristic of the song.
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Original Gear
GuitarHamer Standard (K.K. Downing) or Gibson Les Paul Custom (Glenn Tipton)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (likely 100W, master volume, late 1970s/early 1980s)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1980, British Steel album. Both K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton tracked rhythm parts. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; distortion comes from amp. Pickup selection is bridge for main riff. No evidence of effects loop or outboard effects for rhythm section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulatemid-forward for definitionaggressive bridge pickup sounddry with minimal ambienceclassic British crunchfocused low endclear note separationpunchy attacknot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, alternate picking, and tight rhythm to achieve the mechanical, percussive sound characteristic of the song.