Solo Tone
You've Got Another Thing Coming
Judas Priest
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarHamer Glenn Tipton Custom (likely with Kahler tremolo, as used by Tipton in early 1980s studio work)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
overdriveBoss Overdrive pedal (likely Boss OD-1 or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Gear based on period-correct interviews, Equipboard, and typical Tipton studio setup for Screaming for Vengeance album. No explicit evidence of live/touring substitutions for the solo. No confirmed pedalboard photos from the session.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussivesinging sustainthin, cutting lead tonehigh-gain saturationclear with no mushmetallic edgeaggressive attackslightly scooped midscrisp pick response
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, precise bending and vibrato, and tight synchronization with delay repeats, making it challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarHamer Glenn Tipton Custom (likely with Kahler tremolo, as used by Tipton in early 1980s studio work)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
overdriveBoss Overdrive pedal (likely Boss OD-1 or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Gear based on period-correct interviews, Equipboard, and typical Tipton studio setup for Screaming for Vengeance album. No explicit evidence of live/touring substitutions for the solo. No confirmed pedalboard photos from the session.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussivesinging sustainthin, cutting lead tonehigh-gain saturationclear with no mushmetallic edgeaggressive attackslightly scooped midscrisp pick response
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, precise bending and vibrato, and tight synchronization with delay repeats, making it challenging for intermediate players.
You've Got Another Thing Coming settings for your amp
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