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Murray’s most iconic Strat squeeze is a modified black 1957 model that featured on all of the classic 1980s Iron Maiden albums.

Bought via an advert in now-defunct UK music magazine Melody Maker in 1976 and once owned by Free’s Paul Kossoff, Murray added DiMarzio Super Distortion humbuckers for extra fatness.

That particular guitar has been retired from live use for several years. These days Murray wields modern Fenders modified to his spec (see the sunburst model pictured), but 2009 saw Fender honour Murray with a USA signature model based on his original ’57.

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