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Turbo 30 (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) artwork

Turbo Lover guitar tone

Judas Priest · Turbo 30 (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) · 1986 · Metal

High Gain

Main Riff

AmpPeavey 5150
GuitarIbanez RG
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN8
BASS5.5
MID4.5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE6
REVERB0.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
    Drive 2 · Tone 6 · Level 9.5
    Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
  2. Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
    Threshold 6
    Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.

Scooped mids sound huge alone — add mids back on stage to cut through.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpPeavey 5150
GuitarIbanez RG
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN9
BASS5.5
MID5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE6
REVERB0.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
    Drive 2 · Tone 6 · Level 9.5
    Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
  2. Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
    Threshold 6
    Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.
  3. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 4 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
    Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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