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Riff Tone
22 Acacia Avenue (2015 Remaster)
Iron Maiden
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray, 1970s/early 1980s, DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall 50-watt JMP head with Marshall 4x12 cabinets (Celestion and EV speakers, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982 (The Number of the Beast sessions, as used on '22 Acacia Avenue'). Gear confirmed for this era and song by Guitar World interview and period photos. 2015 Remaster is from original 1982 recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive but cleanpunchy, saturatedcrisp high endfull midrangearticulated palm mutingclear note separationbridge pickup attackclassic British metal crunchfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and tight rhythm playing at high speed, with dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch under heavy distortion.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray, 1970s/early 1980s, DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup)
AmpMarshall 50-watt JMP head with Marshall 4x12 cabinets (Celestion and EV speakers, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1982 (The Number of the Beast sessions, as used on '22 Acacia Avenue'). Gear confirmed for this era and song by Guitar World interview and period photos. 2015 Remaster is from original 1982 recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive but cleanpunchy, saturatedcrisp high endfull midrangearticulated palm mutingclear note separationbridge pickup attackclassic British metal crunchfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and tight rhythm playing at high speed, with dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch under heavy distortion.