Riff Tone
No More Lies
Iron Maiden
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or 1980s, Dave Murray's main clean guitar in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (studio, 2003 recording era, typical for Maiden clean sections)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge), DiMarzio PAF (neck), single-coil (middle)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003, Dance of Death album. Clean sections typically played by Dave Murray using his Stratocaster with neck or neck+middle pickup. No direct evidence of pedals or unusual amp for clean part; inferred from era and band history.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likewarm and roundedslightly compressedglassy top endarticulate and dynamicstudio-polished claritygentle pick attacksubtle reverb ambienceno audible drive or breakupclassic Strat clean sound
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or 1980s, Dave Murray's main clean guitar in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (studio, 2003 recording era, typical for Maiden clean sections)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge), DiMarzio PAF (neck), single-coil (middle)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003, Dance of Death album. Clean sections typically played by Dave Murray using his Stratocaster with neck or neck+middle pickup. No direct evidence of pedals or unusual amp for clean part; inferred from era and band history.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likewarm and roundedslightly compressedglassy top endarticulate and dynamicstudio-polished claritygentle pick attacksubtle reverb ambienceno audible drive or breakupclassic Strat clean sound
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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