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Riff Tone
Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Live in New Jersey 14 March 2008)
Iron Maiden
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray signature, Olympic White, Seymour Duncan Hot Rails neck and bridge, JB Jr. middle)
AmpMarshall JMP-1 preamp → Marshall 9200 power amp → Marshall 800-series 4x12 cabs with EVM 12L speakers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance, 2008, as seen in Premier Guitar rig rundown. Effects and amp rack switching handled by tech. This is the live rig, not studio.
Tone Character(9)
tight and percussivehigh-gain British cruncharticulate palm-muted riffsclear note separation under gainaggressive pick attackslightly scooped mids but not hollowfull-bodied low endbright and cutting treblemodest reverb for live ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking with palm muting and stamina to maintain tightness at a brisk tempo, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray signature, Olympic White, Seymour Duncan Hot Rails neck and bridge, JB Jr. middle)
AmpMarshall JMP-1 preamp → Marshall 9200 power amp → Marshall 800-series 4x12 cabs with EVM 12L speakers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, 2008, as seen in Premier Guitar rig rundown. Effects and amp rack switching handled by tech. This is the live rig, not studio.
Tone Character(9)
tight and percussivehigh-gain British cruncharticulate palm-muted riffsclear note separation under gainaggressive pick attackslightly scooped mids but not hollowfull-bodied low endbright and cutting treblemodest reverb for live ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking with palm muting and stamina to maintain tightness at a brisk tempo, making it challenging for most players.