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Solo Tone

Powerslave (2015 Remaster)

Iron Maiden

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or early 1980s, with DiMarzio Super Distortion or Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in bridge, depending on player)
AmpMarshall JCM 800 2203 (100w head, studio recording, 1984 era)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Powerslave' (1984, used for 2015 Remaster). Adrian Smith and Dave Murray both used Stratocasters with humbucker bridge pickups into Marshall JCM 800 heads. Settings are estimated from era and genre; no direct studio settings for this song's solo found. No evidence of pedals used for the solo, but a touch of delay is clearly audible in the solo section.

Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintight and percussivearticulate lead linesharmonic richnessaggressive bridge pickupclassic British crunchclear note separationfluid legato runsslight delay ambiencebright upper mids

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced speed, clean articulation at high tempo, and mastery of legato, bends, and vibrato, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

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