Fear of the Dark amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Iron Maiden guitar tone for “Fear of the Dark”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a fender stratocaster Boss Katana 50. Studio version, Fear of the Dark (1992) — main distorted riff and harmony leads
Fender Stratocaster (bridge pickup) → Marshall JCM800 2203 → Boss CE-2 Chorus
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01Katana Onboard Chorus (MOD FX)
Built-in MOD block emulation of the Boss CE-2
The Brown amp type replicates the JCM800 high-gain crunch without needing an external drive pedal. Pushing the mids to 7 compensates for a standard Stratocaster's scooped character, delivering the punchy Maiden lead bark. Clean intro: switch pickup to neck and select Clean amp type.
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