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Legend

"Legend" is a track by British Lion, the side project of Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris. The band blends classic rock and melodic hard rock influences, giving guitarists a chance to explore driving riffs and clean, structured songwriting outside the Maiden universe. Its straightforward rock arrangements make it a rewarding piece to learn for intermediate electric guitar players looking to work on rhythm tone and dynamics.

  • British Lion is Steve Harris's solo outlet, offering a melodic rock style distinct from Iron Maiden's progressive metal approach.
  • The track runs approximately four minutes and seven seconds, giving guitarists a solid full-song structure to practice.
  • British Lion's sound draws on classic 1970s and 1980s rock, making chord work and lead phrasing feel familiar yet engaging.
Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Grahame Leslie uses Stratocasters for their single-coil versatility, allowing him to dial in bright, cutting tones for rhythm parts while maintaining clarity in the mix alongside Hawkins' thicker Les Paul lines.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

David Hawkins favors Les Pauls for their humbuckers, delivering the warm, thick rhythm tones and smooth sustain that anchor British Lion's classic hard rock foundation.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

The Custom's enhanced humbuckers provide Hawkins with darker, more articulate lead tones that cut through the band's mix while maintaining the responsive dynamics essential to their straightforward playing approach.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

This amp's natural breakup character at moderate gain levels perfectly captures British Lion's warm, punchy hard rock bark, with prominent midrange and tight low end that defines their classic British rock tone.

Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro
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Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro

These medium-output humbuckers deliver the responsive dynamics and vintage warmth that allow British Lion's guitarists to control tone directly through picking attack and amp interaction, crucial to their minimal-effects philosophy.

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