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Riff Tone

Fear of the Dark

Iron Maiden

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray or Janick Gers, likely with humbucker in bridge)
AmpMarshall JCM 900 (studio recording, 1991-1992 era)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1991-1992. Gear based on known studio rigs for 'Fear of the Dark' era. No evidence of pedals for riff section; most rhythm tones are direct Strat into Marshall. Janick Gers and Dave Murray both used Strats with humbuckers into Marshall JCM 900s for this album.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivepronounced midrange punchbright and articulatesaturated but controlled distortionfast note definitionminimal bass mudaggressive palm mutingclassic British metal crunchcutting treblehigh-output humbucker clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, with precise rhythm and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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