Riff Tone

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (2015 Remaster)

Iron Maiden

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s model, black, maple neck, with DiMarzio Super Distortion in bridge)

AmpGallien-Krueger 250ML

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker), stock Fender single coils (middle/neck)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1987-1988 for 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son'. Dave Murray used the Gallien-Krueger 250ML for the album's heavy rhythm tones. No evidence of Marshall or other amps for this section. No evidence of live/touring rig for this studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivebright and articulatecompressed rhythm attacksinging sustainhigh-gain saturationcrisp pick attackslightly scooped low-midsmetallic edgefast palm-muted gallopsarticulate note separation

Difficulty

The main riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight timing and stamina to maintain the aggressive rhythm throughout the section.

Sources

Dave Murray | Equipboard Dave Murray | Equipboard Gallien-Krueger 250ML - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard Guitar tone : r/ironmaiden - Reddit

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