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When it comes to Steveâs rig, surprisingly it has barely changed in almost 40 years. What has never changed is his handmade custom pre-amp, the âAlectron,â 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:Â
âThe tour is going fantastic. And the reason itâs going fantastic is this little thing here. Itâs unbelievable. [Andrew Barta] is a real boffin*. Because heâs managed to simulate my EV speaker sounds, which I love so much. And itâs in this little box. Whatever heâs done, heâs made this thing sound like my sound. So, well done, mate.â âSteve HarrisÂ
                                                                   *Translation: technical expert.Â
While this collaboration began as a solution for touring with British Lion, as it wasnât 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 Maidenâs Legacy of the Beast 2019 tour.