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Solo Tone
22 Acacia Avenue (2015 Remaster)
Iron Maiden
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray's main guitar, 1970s CBS model, heavily modified)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead (100W Plexi, with Marshall 4x12 cabinets, Celestion and EV speakers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1981-1982 (The Number of the Beast sessions). Gear confirmed by period interviews and Guitar World feature. Effects board by Pete Cornish, but solo tone is primarily amp-driven with minimal pedal use.
Tone Character(10)
sharp and brightsinging sustaintight and articulateaggressive picking attackfluid legato runswide string bendscontrolled vibratoclassic British crunchpercussive palm mutingmetallic edge
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced technique due to its fast tempo, demanding legato passages, and expressive bending/vibrato, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray's main guitar, 1970s CBS model, heavily modified)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead (100W Plexi, with Marshall 4x12 cabinets, Celestion and EV speakers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1981-1982 (The Number of the Beast sessions). Gear confirmed by period interviews and Guitar World feature. Effects board by Pete Cornish, but solo tone is primarily amp-driven with minimal pedal use.
Tone Character(10)
sharp and brightsinging sustaintight and articulateaggressive picking attackfluid legato runswide string bendscontrolled vibratoclassic British crunchpercussive palm mutingmetallic edge
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced technique due to its fast tempo, demanding legato passages, and expressive bending/vibrato, making it challenging for most intermediate players.