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The Trooper (2015 Remaster) amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX

The Iron Maiden guitar tone for “The Trooper (2015 Remaster)”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30CFX with a Gibson Flying V. Main harmonized lead riff, Studio version, Piece of Mind (1983), 2015 Remaster

Original rig

Marshall JCM800 2203 / 50W heads, Gibson Flying V / Fender Stratocaster with humbuckers, MXR Distortion+ / Micro Amp boost

Classic NWOBHM British crunch with forward upper-mids, tight low-end, and singing harmonic sustain

Amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX

CHANNELCleanBOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Behringer HD300 Heavy Distortion

Main gain source in front of the clean channel

Dist 6 · Tone 6 · Bottom 4 · Level 7

Why these settings

Because the Behringer HD300 acts as your dedicated distortion source, the Marshall MG30CFX is set to its Clean channel with gain at 2 to avoid muddy double-gain staging. The mid control is pushed to 7 to replicate the signature JCM800 British midrange punch while cutting excess Bottom on the pedal to keep the galloping rhythm tight. The MG30CFX lacks a physical presence knob, so upper bite is dialed via the amp's Treble and pedal's Tone controls.

PRO TIPPick aggressively near the bridge with heavy downstrokes to accentuate the distinct upper-mid metallic clank and harmonic bite that drives Maiden's twin leads.

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