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Riff Tone
Victim Of Changes
Judas Priest
Guitarmetal1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s, as used by both K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton on 'Sad Wings of Destiny')
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, 1959 model, as used by Judas Priest in the mid-1970s)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1976, 'Sad Wings of Destiny' album. Both Downing and Tipton used Les Paul Customs through Marshall Super Leads for the main rhythm tracks. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp reverb for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-forward and articulateclassic British crunchaggressive palm mutingslight amp reverb for spaceclear note separationmoderate gain saturationno modulation or delaybridge pickup bitedynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise picking at a moderate tempo, with dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation throughout the rhythm section.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s, as used by both K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton on 'Sad Wings of Destiny')
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, 1959 model, as used by Judas Priest in the mid-1970s)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1976, 'Sad Wings of Destiny' album. Both Downing and Tipton used Les Paul Customs through Marshall Super Leads for the main rhythm tracks. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp reverb for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-forward and articulateclassic British crunchaggressive palm mutingslight amp reverb for spaceclear note separationmoderate gain saturationno modulation or delaybridge pickup bitedynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise picking at a moderate tempo, with dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation throughout the rhythm section.