Sunday, March 9, 2008

Iron Maiden: Adrian Smith & Dave Murray Pedalboards

Between 1980-1982, Iron Maiden was arguably the hardest working band in the music industry. Over the span of three years, Iron Maiden recorded and released no less than three studio albums, namely Iron Maiden, Killers, and The Number of the Beast. Following the completion of The Number of the Beast tour, Iron Maiden's guitarists Adrian Smith and Dave Murray immediately commenced work on what would be one of Iron Maiden's most highly regarded albums, Piece of Mind. The tracks "The Trooper" and "To Tame A Land" are highlights of the Piece of Mind album, and feature the driving rhythms and dual guitar solos bofy Adrian Smith and Dave Murray. Decide which Iron Maiden guitarist you would like to emulate, construct your pedalboard from the respective list of pedal effects below, and give your Marshalls a Piece of Your Mind:
  • Adrian Smith's set-up:
    • an Ibanez CS9 Stereo Chorus pedal;
    • an Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer pedal;
    • four Marshall JCM 800 Lead Series 50-watt heads and 4x12 Marshall speaker cabinets with Celestion speakers.
  • Dave Murray's set-up:
    • a MXR Ten Band Graphic Equalizer pedal;
    • a MXR Phase 90 pedal;
    • a MXR Distortion+ pedal;
    • a Dunlop Cry Baby wah pedal;
    • a Pete Cornish splitter box;
    • six Marshall JCM 800 Lead Series 50-watt heads and 4X12 Marshall speaker cabinets with Celestion speakers.

Comments and corrections always welcome.

1 comment:

Seventh Son said...

What sources were used to verify Dave's and Adrian's setup on Piece of Mind? Did Dave use the MXR Distortion+ for solos only, or was it always on? Is there any information on the exact pedal order, settings/EQ curves, and amp settings? Did Adrian leave his chorus always on, or use it only for specific parts?