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Run To The Hills amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX

The Iron Maiden guitar tone for “Run To The Hills”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30CFX with a Gibson Flying V. Studio version, The Number of the Beast (1982) - Main Riff / Rhythm Tone

Original rig

Modified 1957/63 Fender Stratocaster (DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge humbucker) into 50W Marshall Super Lead / JCM800 heads and 4x12 Marshall cabs

Classic NWOBHM British crunch, punchy mid-forward bite with tight lows and crisp top-end

Amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX

CHANNELOD-1

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Reverb	2
Master	5

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Guitar

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Why these settings

The Marshall MG30CFX's OD-1 channel naturally provides the classic JCM/Super Lead 800 crunch without needing the extreme saturation of your HD300 pedal. Because the solid-state MG can get fizzy in the upper register and the Flying V's mahogany body adds warmth, treble is kept at 6 with mids pushed to 7 to nail the galloping Maiden cut. Note that the MG30CFX has no physical presence control, so it is omitted.

PRO TIPDig in hard with a heavy pick near the bridge using strict alternate picking to keep the signature galloping triplet rhythm percussive and tight.

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