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Riff Tone
Wasting Love
Iron Maiden
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Adrian Smith signature or similar, early 90s studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM 900 (studio recording, 1992 era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (Fear of the Dark album). Gear based on era, band member interviews, and typical Maiden studio setup. No direct studio session documentation for this song's riff, but this is the most consistent info for the period.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatehigh midrange presencetight and percussive rhythmslightly compressed attackmoderate sustaincrunchy but not high-gainclear note separationhint of room ambiencesmooth upper midscontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm playing and clean palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Adrian Smith signature or similar, early 90s studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM 900 (studio recording, 1992 era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (Fear of the Dark album). Gear based on era, band member interviews, and typical Maiden studio setup. No direct studio session documentation for this song's riff, but this is the most consistent info for the period.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatehigh midrange presencetight and percussive rhythmslightly compressed attackmoderate sustaincrunchy but not high-gainclear note separationhint of room ambiencesmooth upper midscontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm playing and clean palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.