Riff Tone

For the Greater Good of God (2015 Remaster)

Iron Maiden

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray Custom Shop or similar, HSH configuration)

AmpGallien-Krueger 250ML

PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), Fender single coil (middle), Seymour Duncan JB Jr. (neck)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2006 (A Matter of Life and Death, 2015 Remaster). Dave Murray and Adrian Smith both used Gallien-Krueger 250ML amps for rhythm/riff sections in the studio. Guitar is most likely Dave Murray's HSH Stratocaster with humbucker in bridge for main riff. No evidence of live/tour gear being used on the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate and harmonically richaggressive palm mutingclear note separationcrisp, cutting top endfocused low enddynamic pick attackminimal ambiencemodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting to maintain clarity at a medium-fast tempo, with syncopated rhythms adding complexity.

Sources

Iron Maiden – Somewhere in Time (2015 Remaster) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Dave Murray | Equipboard Iron Maiden Members, Gear & Sound

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