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Aces High (2015 Remaster) amp settings — Roland Cube 30x

The Iron Maiden guitar tone for “Aces High (2015 Remaster)”, dialed in for a Roland Cube 30x with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Powerslave (1984 / 2015 Remaster)

Original rig

Marshall JCM800 2203 + Boss OD-1 / SD-1 boost + Fender Stratocaster (DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge) / Jackson / Ibanez Destroyer

Classic NWOBHM British crunch with biting upper mids and tight galloping bass
Amp settings — Roland Cube 30x
CHANNELClassic Stack (Lead channel)
GAIN 7 BASS 5 MID 8 TREBLE 7 REVERB 2 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain7
Bass5
Mid8
Treble7
Reverb2
Master5
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PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10
Why these settings

The Roland Cube 30x Classic Stack model emulates a vintage Marshall JCM800. Setting the mids forward to 8 and keeping the treble at 7 replicates the aggressive upper-mid cut of Dave Murray and Adrian Smith's galloping riffs without fizz. On a single-coil Strat bridge, bass is bumped slightly to 5 to add low-end body where a high-output Super Distortion humbucker normally sits.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm mute firmly across the bridge saddles and dig in with aggressive, precise down-up-down gallop picking near the bridge pickup for maximum percussive attack.

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