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Riff Tone

Deja Vu (2015 Remaster)

Iron Maiden

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or early 1980s, stock or DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup for Adrian Smith, stock single coils for Dave Murray)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 Head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 Cabinet

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1986, for 'Somewhere in Time' album (2015 Remaster). Clean riff likely played by Adrian Smith or Dave Murray using Stratocaster into Marshall JCM800. No evidence of pedals for clean section; chorus and delay are present on leads but not on clean riff. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical Maiden clean tones. No direct evidence of pedals or amp effects for clean riff.

Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate and percussiveclear note separationslightly compressedminimal reverbdynamic responsetight low endno audible breakupclassic Stratocaster snapfocused attack

Difficulty

The clean riff requires tight alternate picking at a fast tempo and precise articulation for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.

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