Solo Tone

22 Acacia Avenue (2015 Remaster)

Iron Maiden

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray's main guitar, 1970s CBS model, heavily modified)

AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead (100W Plexi, with Marshall 4x12 cabinets, Celestion and EV speakers)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge), DiMarzio PAF (neck)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1981-1982 (The Number of the Beast sessions). Gear confirmed by period interviews and Guitar World feature. Effects board by Pete Cornish, but solo tone is primarily amp-driven with minimal pedal use.

Tone Character(10)

sharp and brightsinging sustaintight and articulateaggressive picking attackfluid legato runswide string bendscontrolled vibratoclassic British crunchpercussive palm mutingmetallic edge

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced technique due to its fast tempo, demanding legato passages, and expressive bending/vibrato, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Interview: Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith and Dave Murray in Their First ...Dave Murray and Adrian Smiths gear from 1984 - Reddit Guitar Solos : r/ironmaiden - Reddit Learn to play 22 Acacia Avenue by Iron Maiden | LickLibrary

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