When it
comes to Steve’s rig, surprisingly it has barely changed in almost 40
years. What has never changed is his handmade custom pre-amp, the
“Alectron,” as well as his prized custom vintage Marshall cabs loaded
with EV speakers. We sent the original prototype to Steve when he was
out on tour with British Lion and this is what he had to say about it:
“The tour is going fantastic. And the reason it’s going fantastic
is this little thing here. It’s unbelievable. [Andrew Barta] is a real
boffin*. Because he’s managed to simulate my EV speaker sounds, which I
love so much. And it’s in this little box. Whatever he’s done, he’s made
this thing sound like my sound. So, well done, mate.” –Steve Harris
*Translation: technical expert.
While this collaboration began as a solution for touring with British
Lion, as it wasn’t practical to travel with his full rig for smaller
venues, the SH1 has earned a place as a component of his live sound on
Iron Maiden’s Legacy of the Beast 2019 tour.