Children of the Damned (2015 Remaster) amp settings — Marshall MG50GFX
The Iron Maiden guitar tone for “Children of the Damned (2015 Remaster)”, dialed in for a Marshall MG50GFX with a Vintage V100MRCS DISTRESSED. Studio version, The Number of the Beast (1982), 2015 Remaster
Marshall JCM800 2203 heads, Fender Stratocaster (Murray) with Hot Rails, Gibson/Jackson (Smith), minimal effects — light chorus on clean sections, delay on leads
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01MG50GFX Built-in Chorus
Use sparingly on clean intro and verse sections only — disengage for main riff and solo
02MG50GFX Built-in Delay
Light slapback for lead sections — approximately 300-350ms; keep subtle to preserve note clarity
Your MG50GFX is already Marshall-voiced, so the translation is direct. The V100's humbuckers are hotter than Murray's single-coil-sized Hot Rails, so gain is set at 6 rather than 7 to avoid mud. Mids pushed to 7 to capture that signature Maiden cut-through; treble at 7 (not 8) because humbuckers already have less high-end bite than a Strat. Roll tone knob to 7 to tame any harshness from the bridge humbucker.
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