GuitarDistortedSolo
Lazy Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Deep Purple
Deep Purple · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1961 Fender Stratocaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (original 1961 spec)
Amp
Marshall Major (200W) head into a Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely with Celestion G12H speakers)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Machine Head' (1971/1972). Blackmore was known to use a treble booster (Hornby Skewes) into a cranked Marshall Major for the solo. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the solo section. Pickup selector likely in bridge or middle position for biting lead tone.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain6.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Hornby Skewes Treble Booster · boost
Fender Stratocaster → Hornby Skewes Treble Booster → Marshall Major (cranked, no reverb) → Marshall 4x12 cabinet
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Tone Character
- fat and creamy
- singing sustain
- biting lead
- classic British crunch
- rich harmonics
- touch-sensitive
- articulate attack
- dynamic response
- aggressive pick attack
- slightly compressed