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The Trooper Bass Tone Settings — Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden · 1980s · Heavy metal
Original Recording
Bass
Mid‑1970s Fender Precision Bass (maple fretboard/body), tone knob bypassed
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SPB‑4 Steve Harris pickup
Amp
Custom Alectron preamp into Marshall 4×12 cabs loaded with Electro‑Voice EVM12L speakers; backup: Gallien‑Krueger MB800 head
Pickup Position
both
Strings are Rotosound SH77 custom flatwound; uses Tech 21 SH1 SansAmp as DI/preamp; tone knob bypassed for brightness
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Treble6
Presence5
compression4
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Tone Character
- bright and punchy
- galloping mid‑range clarity
- tight low end
- full-bodied flatwound warmth
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle