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)

PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson PAF-style, stock in Les Paul Standard of the era)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

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.

Sources

Saxon Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Saxon - Power And The Glory - Guitar Lesson

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