Solo Tone

Wasting Love

Iron Maiden

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Dave Murray signature or similar, likely with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails/JB Jr. pickups)

AmpMarshall JCM900 100W head (studio recording, 1992)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), JB Jr. (neck/middle) single-coil-sized humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Dave Murray played the solo. Guitar is a Stratocaster with high-output humbucking pickups. Amp is a Marshall JCM900, typical for Maiden in this era. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate amps for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainsmooth lead tonefluid legato runsrich harmonicstight pick attackslightly scooped but present midshigh-output humbucker claritymoderate amp reverbclear note separationmelodic phrasing with sustain

Difficulty

The solo features moderately fast legato passages, expressive bends, and requires good control of sustain and vibrato, making it challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

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