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Riff Tone
Power and the Glory
Saxon
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/early 1980s, as used by Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn on studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (100W, typical for NWOBHM and Saxon in early 1980s studio)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982 (album released 1983). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section; live and cover videos use other gear but not on original recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and punchysaturated British crunchclear note separationarticulate pick attackmid-forward presencefast palm mutingdynamic responseslight natural reverbclassic NWOBHM rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic precision typical of NWOBHM.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/early 1980s, as used by Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn on studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (100W, typical for NWOBHM and Saxon in early 1980s studio)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982 (album released 1983). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section; live and cover videos use other gear but not on original recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and punchysaturated British crunchclear note separationarticulate pick attackmid-forward presencefast palm mutingdynamic responseslight natural reverbclassic NWOBHM rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic precision typical of NWOBHM.