Riff Tone
Flight of Icarus (2015 Remaster)
Iron Maiden
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Melody Maker Special
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (likely, based on era and band history)
PickupsStock Gibson single coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983 (Piece of Mind sessions, as used on 'Flight of Icarus'). No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; focus is on amp distortion. Guitar confirmed via Equipboard for this song and era.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight palm-muted rhythmclear note separationmoderate gain, not saturatedarticulate attackslightly scooped but present midsfocused low endbright and cutting highsdry, in-your-face rhythm toneno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and precise picking at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Melody Maker Special
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (likely, based on era and band history)
PickupsStock Gibson single coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983 (Piece of Mind sessions, as used on 'Flight of Icarus'). No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; focus is on amp distortion. Guitar confirmed via Equipboard for this song and era.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight palm-muted rhythmclear note separationmoderate gain, not saturatedarticulate attackslightly scooped but present midsfocused low endbright and cutting highsdry, in-your-face rhythm toneno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and precise picking at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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