Riff Tone

Brave New World

Iron Maiden

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Adrian Smith or Dave Murray signature or standard, as used on Brave New World studio recording)

AmpMarshall JMP 2204 Mk II Master Lead 50w (studio recording, 2000)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge, Dave Murray) or Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (Adrian Smith); single-coil in neck/middle positions

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusBoss Boss CE-3 Chorus (or similar chorus pedal)

Notes

Studio recording, 2000. Clean sections likely used Stratocaster with single-coil pickups into Marshall JMP 2204 Mk II set for clean headroom. No evidence of Les Paul or high-output humbuckers for clean parts. Effects likely added via pedals or rack, not amp. No evidence of live rig for clean section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateglassy cleanslightly compressedchorus shimmerwide stereo imagecontrolled attacknot harsh or brittlemelodic and harmonizedstudio-polished claritysubtle reverb ambience

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate picking and muting for clarity, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques.

Sources

Iron Maiden Members, Gear & Sound Compare revision #1 with #2 for "Adrian Smith"Dave Murray

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