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Gibson
SG“I love the neck on an SG.”
Said in Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton interview (Guitar.com), August 2014
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14 items · Last checked What guitar does Glenn Tipton play?
Glenn Tipton has said he played his Hamer Phantom GT signature most on stage and in the studio, along with a Hamer Custom GT, Gibson SGs and Strats, through Engl amps and cabs. He has said he strung up with Ernie Ball .009 to .038 and recorded ideas on Pro Tools.
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Fender
StratocasterSaid in Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton interview (Guitar.com), August 2014
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Avid
Pro Tools“I've got a couple of Pro Tools systems.”
Said in Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton interview (Guitar.com), August 2014
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What guitars Glenn Tipton uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Hamer
Phantom GT Signature
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Hamer
Phantom GT Signature“I use the Phantom GT mostly, so I'd say that is my favourite on stage and in the studio.”
Said in Glenn Tipton on Judas Priest's Invincible Shield (Guitar World), May 2024
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Hamer
Custom GT
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Hamer
Custom GTSaid in Glenn Tipton on Judas Priest's Invincible Shield (Guitar World), May 2024
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ESP LTD
GT-600 signature
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ESP LTD
GT-600 signatureSeen in Glenn Tipton on Judas Priest's Invincible Shield (Guitar World), May 2024
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Gibson
SG“I love the neck on an SG.”
Said in Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton interview (Guitar.com), August 2014
Has said they use
Fender
StratocasterSaid in Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton interview (Guitar.com), August 2014
Taylor
Acoustic guitar (To Hell and Back intro)
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Said in Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton interview (Guitar.com), August 2014
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Ernie Ball
Electric guitar strings (.009 to .038)
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Ernie Ball
Electric guitar strings (.009 to .038)“They're .009 to .038. We use Ernie Ball strings.”
Said in Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton interview (Guitar.com), August 2014
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Amps
Engl
Amps and cabs
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Engl
Amps and cabs“Engl are quality amps which I can adjust audibly to suit the sound I require for stage”
Said in Glenn Tipton on Judas Priest's Invincible Shield (Guitar World), May 2024
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Celestion
Classic speakers
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Celestion
Classic speakersSaid in Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton interview (Guitar.com), August 2014
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Studio
Has said they use
Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“I've got a couple of Pro Tools systems.”
Said in Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton interview (Guitar.com), August 2014
Early years
Rickenbacker
Short-scale guitar (first guitar)
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Rickenbacker
Short-scale guitar (first guitar)Said in Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton interview (Guitar.com), August 2014
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Dallas
Rangemaster treble boost
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Dallas
Rangemaster treble boostSaid in Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton interview (Guitar.com), August 2014
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Questions
About Glenn Tipton's gear.
What guitar does Glenn Tipton play?
Tipton told Total Guitar in 2024 that he played his Hamer Phantom GT most on stage and in the studio. He also had a Hamer Custom GT, and has been seen with an ESP LTD GT-600 signature. In the studio he has said he reached for Gibson SGs and Strats.
What amps does Glenn Tipton use?
He has said Judas Priest used Engl amps and cabs on stage and that every track on Redeemer of Souls went through Engl amps with Celestion speakers, close-miked with a Shure 57.
What strings does Glenn Tipton use?
In a 2014 Guitar.com interview he said he strung up with Ernie Ball, gauge .009 to .038.
What was Glenn Tipton's first rig?
He has said his first guitar was a short-scale Rickenbacker, then a Strat with a Dallas Rangemaster treble boost into a Vox AC30, inspired by Rory Gallagher, before adding a Gibson SG.
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Glenn Tipton has been a Judas Priest guitarist since 1974 and co-wrote Breaking the Law and You've Got Another Thing Comin'. This guide covers the guitars, amps and studio gear he described to Guitar.com in 2014 and Total Guitar in 2024, and uses Judas Priest's official accounts.
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