Riff Tone

Running Free ((Live Long Beach Arena) [2015 Remaster])

Iron Maiden

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Dave Murray and Adrian Smith live in this era)

AmpGallien-Krueger 250ML

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge), Fender single-coil (neck/middle)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance at Long Beach Arena, 1985; gear based on confirmed live rig for this tour and era; settings estimated for clean tone as no direct source for clean settings found.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassyarticulate single-coil clarityslightly compressed attackpercussive rhythmtouch-sensitiveminimal breakupclear note separationclassic Strat neck pickup soundsubtle amp reverbno audible overdrive

Difficulty

The riff requires precise timing and clean articulation on a Stratocaster, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to most players with basic rhythm skills.

Sources

Iron Maiden – Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (2015 Remaster) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Iron Maiden – Somewhere in Time (2015 Remaster) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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