Riff Tone

Persecution

Judas Priest

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely, as used by Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing on Nostradamus era)

AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (likely, as used by Priest in studio and live in this era)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (likely, as Tipton and Downing used these in the 2000s)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5

treble7

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2007-2008 (Nostradamus album sessions). No direct evidence for clean section gear, but based on era and band interviews, this is the most probable setup.

Tone Character(10)

clear and glassywarm and roundedarticulate note separationslight amp reverb for spaceno audible breakuptight and controlled dynamicsno chorus or modulationmedium attack with pickstudio-polished claritysubtle sustain

Difficulty

The clean riff requires fast, accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity at tempo without introducing unwanted breakup.

Sources

Judas Priest and Elegant Weapons guitarist Richie Faulkner on Painkiller and the 10 albums that changed his life | MusicRadar 6 songs guitarists need to hear by… Judas Priest | MusicRadar

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