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The Trooper amp settings — Marshall Code 50

The Iron Maiden guitar tone for “The Trooper”, dialed in for a Marshall Code 50 with a Jackson Pro Series King V. Studio version, Piece of Mind (1983)

Original rig

Marshall JCM800 2203, Fender Stratocaster with DiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker, Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9 for lead boost

Bright, aggressive gallop with tight midrange punch — enough gain for sustain but clear note separation for fast picking

Amp settings — Marshall Code 50

CHANNELJVM OD1 (or '2203' preset model)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

Your Jackson King V with high-output humbuckers runs hotter than Murray's Strat setup, so gain stays at 7 rather than pushing to 8-9. The CODE's JVM OD model captures the JCM800 voicing well. Mid at 7 preserves the gallop clarity — the original tone is mid-forward, not scooped.

PRO TIPThe gallop is all in the picking hand — strict down-down-up triplet pattern with tight palm muting on the low E. Keep your pick attack aggressive and consistent; the tone will sound weak if you pick softly, regardless of settings.

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