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Wasted Years (2015 Remaster) Guitar Tone Settings — Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster (likely 1986-87 model, Dave Murray's main guitar for this era)
Pickups
DiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge), DiMarzio PAF (neck)
Amp
Gallien-Krueger 250ML
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1986 (original), 2015 remaster. Dave Murray played the solo on the original recording using his Stratocaster with DiMarzio pickups into a Gallien-Krueger 250ML solid-state amp. No evidence of live/touring gear or later amp changes for the original solo. Effects are inferred from both sources and the clearly audible chorus and delay in the solo.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain7
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-3 or rack chorus) · chorus
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely rack or analog delay) · delay
Fender Stratocaster (bridge pickup) → Chorus pedal → Delay pedal → Gallien-Krueger 250ML (with digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- bright and articulate
- lush chorus modulation
- clear, present delay repeats
- tight, focused attack
- smooth legato phrasing
- compressed and saturated
- cutting lead presence
- fluid vibrato
- high output, harmonically rich