Riff Tone

Hallowed Be Thy Name (1982 Remaster)

Iron Maiden

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray's 1970s model, likely with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup)

AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (100w) or Marshall 1959 Super Lead (100w), with Marshall cabinets (Celestion and EV speakers)

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

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1982. Gear confirmed from period interviews and rig rundowns. Riff section played by Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, both using Strat-style guitars with high-output pickups into Marshall amps. Effects minimal for rhythm/riff sections.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivecrunchy British high-gainarticulate attackaggressive palm mutingclear note separationslightly scooped mids but not hollowbright upper midsfull-bodied low endminimal ambiencefocused and punchy

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, consistent galloping picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing at a brisk tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Iron Maiden Members, Gear & Sound - Equipboard Interview: Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith and Dave Murray in Their First Guitar World Feature from 1983 | Guitar World Iron Maiden - Equipment of the guitarists after 1980 | The Gear Page

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