Riff Tone
Breaking the Law
Judas Priest
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Studio recording, 1980, British Steel album. Both Downing and Tipton used Marshall Super Leads. EMG 81 confirmed for Downing's Flying V by 2004, but likely not present on the original 1980 recording; more likely standard humbuckers for both. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; tone is amp-driven. Settings estimated based on era, amp, and genre. No evidence of effects loop or studio effects on the rhythm/riff section.
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This tone has been researched 9 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1980, British Steel album. Both Downing and Tipton used Marshall Super Leads. EMG 81 confirmed for Downing's Flying V by 2004, but likely not present on the original 1980 recording; more likely standard humbuckers for both. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; tone is amp-driven. Settings estimated based on era, amp, and genre. No evidence of effects loop or studio effects on the rhythm/riff section.
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