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2 songs, each with a starting point and the rig from its sources
Tonelify's library has 2 Iron Maiden songs, each with the rig reported in interviews and articles and a reference starting point on a generic five-knob amp. Both songs start at the same position, Gain 7, Bass 6, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 1, because a starting point follows the style of the part and these share one, so the effects and the playing are what set them apart.
The numbers below are the same ones each song page gives. The rig for each song is on its own page with the sources it comes from.
Every song on this page, grouped by the starting point it shares, with the same numbers as the song pages. Open it full size to print, or save it for later.
A galloping riff and a harmonised twin-guitar lead line, then back-to-back solos.
Start at Gain 7, Bass 6, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 1, with the bridge pickup.
A seven-minute heavy metal epic that keeps building, with melodic guitar lines over a driving band.
Start at Gain 7, Bass 6, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 1, with the bridge pickup.
These are positions on a generic five-knob amp with gain, bass, middle, treble and presence, each running 0 to 10. They are a starting point, not the settings used on the record, and they will not transfer unchanged to an amp with a different gain structure or EQ voicing.
| Song | Guitar and amp |
|---|---|
| The Trooper | Ex-Paul Kossoff black Stratocaster (Murray), SG or Ibanez Destroyer (Smith)50-watt Marshalls (the players' 1983 rigs) |
| Fear of the Dark | Fender Stratocasters, both players' guitar of choice (not placed on this song)Marshall, Murray's amp outside 1986 to 1988 (not placed on this song) |
Tonelify reads each of these chains and translates it to the amp and guitar you already own. Adapt one in the tone matcher →
On a generic five-knob amp, The Trooper and Fear of the Dark both start at Gain 7, Bass 6, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 1: a starting point follows the style of the part, and these share one. These are starting points, not the settings used on the records.
The Trooper: Ex-Paul Kossoff black Stratocaster (Murray), SG or Ibanez Destroyer (Smith); 50-watt Marshalls (the players' 1983 rigs). Fear of the Dark: Fender Stratocasters, both players' guitar of choice (not placed on this song); Marshall, Murray's amp outside 1986 to 1988 (not placed on this song). Each song page lists the sources behind its rig.
Yes. What carries these sounds is the gain structure, the EQ curve, the pickup position and the order of the effects, and all four can be rebuilt on other equipment. Tonelify rewrites each starting point for the amp and guitar you own.
