Riff Tone
Wasting Love
Iron Maiden
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray signature or similar, 1992 studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM 900
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), DiMarzio Super Distortion (neck/middle) or similar high-output humbuckers in single-coil size
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1992, Fear of the Dark album. Dave Murray and Janick Gers both used Stratocasters with high-output pickups into Marshall JCM 900 amps. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; effects are likely from amp or post-processing.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothBritish cruncharticulate note separationmoderate gain, not saturatedpresent mids and trebletight low endslightly compressed attackclear, singing sustainnot scoopeddynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray signature or similar, 1992 studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM 900
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), DiMarzio Super Distortion (neck/middle) or similar high-output humbuckers in single-coil size
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1992, Fear of the Dark album. Dave Murray and Janick Gers both used Stratocasters with high-output pickups into Marshall JCM 900 amps. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; effects are likely from amp or post-processing.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothBritish cruncharticulate note separationmoderate gain, not saturatedpresent mids and trebletight low endslightly compressed attackclear, singing sustainnot scoopeddynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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