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Solo Tone
Wasting Love
Iron Maiden
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray signature or similar, likely with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails/JB Jr. pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM900 100W head (studio recording, 1992)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Dave Murray played the solo. Guitar is a Stratocaster with high-output humbucking pickups. Amp is a Marshall JCM900, typical for Maiden in this era. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate amps for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth lead tonefluid legato runsrich harmonicstight pick attackslightly scooped but present midshigh-output humbucker claritymoderate amp reverbclear note separationmelodic phrasing with sustain
Difficulty
The solo features moderately fast legato passages, expressive bends, and requires good control of sustain and vibrato, making it challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray signature or similar, likely with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails/JB Jr. pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM900 100W head (studio recording, 1992)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Dave Murray played the solo. Guitar is a Stratocaster with high-output humbucking pickups. Amp is a Marshall JCM900, typical for Maiden in this era. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate amps for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth lead tonefluid legato runsrich harmonicstight pick attackslightly scooped but present midshigh-output humbucker claritymoderate amp reverbclear note separationmelodic phrasing with sustain
Difficulty
The solo features moderately fast legato passages, expressive bends, and requires good control of sustain and vibrato, making it challenging for intermediate players.