Solo Tone

Fear of the Dark

Iron Maiden

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray's 1963/57 hybrid, likely with DiMarzio Super Distortion in bridge, Fender single coils in neck/middle)

AmpMarshall JMP 2204 Mk II Master Lead 50w head into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet

PickupsFender single coil (neck/middle), DiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge); clean sections almost always use neck or neck+middle single coils

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1991-1992. Clean sections on 'Fear of the Dark' are played by Dave Murray using his Stratocaster into a Marshall JMP 2204. No evidence of chorus or heavy modulation; clean achieved by rolling down guitar volume and low amp gain. Effects are minimal, possibly just amp spring reverb. No evidence of pedals in clean section signal chain.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassyarticulate and percussiveclear note separationminimal breakupslight spring reverb ambiencedynamic response to pickingclassic Strat neck pickup clarityno audible modulationstudio-polished cleantouch-sensitive

Difficulty

The clean solo section requires accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted breakup, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Iron Maiden Members, Gear & Sound Guitar tone : r/ironmaiden Question / help about guitar tone again : r/GuitarAmps

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