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Clean Tone
Powerslave (2015 Remaster)
Iron Maiden
Bassmetal1980s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (Steve Harris signature or similar 1970s P-Bass, passive electronics)
AmpElectron (Alectron) HiWatt clone preamp x2 into Hiwatt Model 109 preamp x2, Marshall JCM 800 4x12 bass cabinets with Electro Voice M12L speakers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984 (Powerslave album, 2015 remaster is a remaster of this session)
Tone Character(9)
bright and articulatevery mid-forwardtight low endfast attackslightly compressedclear, piano-likeno audible drivefocused and punchyno modulation or effects
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Powerslave' requires tight, fast fingerstyle playing with a strong sense of timing and dynamic consistency, but does not involve advanced techniques like slap or tapping.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (Steve Harris signature or similar 1970s P-Bass, passive electronics)
AmpElectron (Alectron) HiWatt clone preamp x2 into Hiwatt Model 109 preamp x2, Marshall JCM 800 4x12 bass cabinets with Electro Voice M12L speakers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984 (Powerslave album, 2015 remaster is a remaster of this session)
Tone Character(9)
bright and articulatevery mid-forwardtight low endfast attackslightly compressedclear, piano-likeno audible drivefocused and punchyno modulation or effects
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Powerslave' requires tight, fast fingerstyle playing with a strong sense of timing and dynamic consistency, but does not involve advanced techniques like slap or tapping.