Clean Tone
The Trooper
Iron Maiden
BassHeavy metal1980s
Original Gear
BassMid‑1970s Fender Precision Bass (maple fretboard/body), tone knob bypassed
AmpCustom Alectron preamp into Marshall 4×12 cabs loaded with Electro‑Voice EVM12L speakers; backup: Gallien‑Krueger MB800 head
PickupsSeymour Duncan SPB‑4 Steve Harris pickup
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Strings are Rotosound SH77 custom flatwound; uses Tech 21 SH1 SansAmp as DI/preamp; tone knob bypassed for brightness
Tone Character(4)
bright and punchygalloping mid‑range claritytight low endfull-bodied flatwound warmth
Difficulty
The Trooper’s bass line requires precise, fast galloping fingerstyle with anchored wrist technique, making it intermediate in difficulty.
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Create Free AccountBassHeavy metal1980s
Original Gear
BassMid‑1970s Fender Precision Bass (maple fretboard/body), tone knob bypassed
AmpCustom Alectron preamp into Marshall 4×12 cabs loaded with Electro‑Voice EVM12L speakers; backup: Gallien‑Krueger MB800 head
PickupsSeymour Duncan SPB‑4 Steve Harris pickup
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
presence5
compression4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Strings are Rotosound SH77 custom flatwound; uses Tech 21 SH1 SansAmp as DI/preamp; tone knob bypassed for brightness
Tone Character(4)
bright and punchygalloping mid‑range claritytight low endfull-bodied flatwound warmth
Difficulty
The Trooper’s bass line requires precise, fast galloping fingerstyle with anchored wrist technique, making it intermediate in difficulty.
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