The Number of the Beast (2015 Remaster) amp settings — Acoustic solutions JE21 20W
The Iron Maiden guitar tone for “The Number of the Beast (2015 Remaster)”, dialed in for a Acoustic solutions JE21 20W with a Gould Electric Guitar - Black. Studio version, The Number of the Beast album (1982), 2015 Remaster
Marshall JCM800 2203, Fender Stratocaster (bridge humbucker for Adrian Smith, SSS for Dave Murray), no pedals on core rhythm tone
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Distortion Pedal (Boss DS-1 or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. The JE21 is a small practice amp without enough gain staging to reach JCM800 crunch territory. A basic distortion pedal is essential to get this tone. Set amp gain to 3 and let the pedal provide the saturation.
The Acoustic Solutions JE21 is a 20W solid-state practice amp with limited gain and no presence control. Compared to the original JCM800 settings, I pushed gain to maximum (8) to extract any available crunch, cut bass from 5 to 4 to tighten the low-end on a small speaker, and boosted mids from 6 to 7 because the JE21 lacks the natural mid-push of a Marshall. Treble dropped from 7 to 6 because small solid-state amps get harsh quickly. Without a distortion pedal, you will only achieve a driven clean tone — the galloping Maiden crunch requires external gain.
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