Riff Tone

Leather Rebel

Judas Priest

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarHamer KK Downing Custom Mini V

AmpMarshall JCM 900

PickupsShadow Neck Humbucker, EMG Bridge Humbucker

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass4.5

mid3.5

treble7.5

reverb0

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Painkiller' album (1990). Guitarist: K.K. Downing. Gear confirmed for era and album, but no explicit studio photo for this song. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; tone is primarily amp-based. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and forum descriptions of 'thin bright tone, not a lot of bass or mids.'

Tone Character(10)

thin and brighttight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationsharp pick attackminimal ambiencefocused low endcutting treble

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of advanced metal rhythm playing.

Sources

Judas Priest Tone Judas Priest – Painkiller - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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