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Riff Tone
The Clairvoyant (2015 Remaster)
Iron Maiden
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray) or Jackson Adrian Smith SDX (Adrian Smith)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988 (Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, remastered 2015). Both Murray and Smith tracked rhythm/riff parts. Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. Settings below are for the studio rhythm/riff tone, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclassic British midrange punchfull-bodied distortionarticulate top endaggressive palm mutinglayered harmoniespunchy low endclear note separationsustaining crunchdriving, energetic rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise synchronization for harmonized lines, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray) or Jackson Adrian Smith SDX (Adrian Smith)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1988 (Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, remastered 2015). Both Murray and Smith tracked rhythm/riff parts. Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. Settings below are for the studio rhythm/riff tone, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclassic British midrange punchfull-bodied distortionarticulate top endaggressive palm mutinglayered harmoniespunchy low endclear note separationsustaining crunchdriving, energetic rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise synchronization for harmonized lines, making it challenging for most intermediate players.