Riff Tone
White Heat, Red Hot
Judas Priest
Guitarmetal1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (1970s, likely black finish, as used by Glenn Tipton and KK Downing on Stained Class)
AmpMarshall JMP 1959 Super Lead (100-watt, non-master volume, as used by Judas Priest in late 1970s studio recordings)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or early Super Humbucker, stock for 1970s Les Paul Custom)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1977-1978 for Stained Class album. No evidence of pedal use for rhythm/riff section; distortion from cranked Marshall amp. No evidence of effects loop or outboard effects for riff. No evidence of live settings or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive midrange bitesaturated British cruncharticulate palm-muted attackfocused low endcutting upper midsminimal ambienceharmonically rich distortionfast, precise riff clarityno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise timing and aggressive attack, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (1970s, likely black finish, as used by Glenn Tipton and KK Downing on Stained Class)
AmpMarshall JMP 1959 Super Lead (100-watt, non-master volume, as used by Judas Priest in late 1970s studio recordings)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or early Super Humbucker, stock for 1970s Les Paul Custom)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1977-1978 for Stained Class album. No evidence of pedal use for rhythm/riff section; distortion from cranked Marshall amp. No evidence of effects loop or outboard effects for riff. No evidence of live settings or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive midrange bitesaturated British cruncharticulate palm-muted attackfocused low endcutting upper midsminimal ambienceharmonically rich distortionfast, precise riff clarityno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise timing and aggressive attack, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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