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Riff Tone
The Trooper (2015 Remaster)
Iron Maiden
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Adrian Smith, Dave Murray) with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup (Smith), stock single coils (Murray)
AmpMarshall JMP 2204 (Adrian Smith), Marshall 1959 Super Lead Plexi (Dave Murray)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, Piece of Mind sessions (1983, used for 2015 remaster). Both Smith and Murray played the main riff. Gear confirmed for studio use on this album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive British crunchhigh-output bridge pickup attackcutting upper midsarticulate note separationfocused low endslight amp reverbminimal ambienceclassic NWOBHM metal tonepunchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast alternate picking, precise palm muting, and tight rhythmic accuracy at a high tempo, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 15 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Adrian Smith, Dave Murray) with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup (Smith), stock single coils (Murray)
AmpMarshall JMP 2204 (Adrian Smith), Marshall 1959 Super Lead Plexi (Dave Murray)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 15 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, Piece of Mind sessions (1983, used for 2015 remaster). Both Smith and Murray played the main riff. Gear confirmed for studio use on this album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive British crunchhigh-output bridge pickup attackcutting upper midsarticulate note separationfocused low endslight amp reverbminimal ambienceclassic NWOBHM metal tonepunchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast alternate picking, precise palm muting, and tight rhythmic accuracy at a high tempo, making it challenging for most players.