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Stargazer Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Rainbow
Rainbow · 1970s · rock
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Original Recording
Guitar
1974 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, scalloped fretboard)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (stock 1970s Strat pickups, likely with some rewiring/mods for higher output)
Amp
Marshall Major 200-watt head (modded for extra gain/output, often slaved with Vox AC30 preamp section)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1976. Ritchie Blackmore used a scalloped-neck Stratocaster into a Marshall Major head, reportedly with a Vox AC30 preamp slaved into the Marshall for extra drive. No evidence of pedals in the solo section; distortion comes from amp. No evidence of outboard effects except possible subtle studio reverb. All details specific to the studio recording of 'Stargazer' solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6.5
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- aggressive upper-mid bite
- classic British crunch
- clear note separation
- slightly scooped but present mids
- tight, articulate attack
- dynamic pick response
- not overly saturated
- vintage overdrive character
- harmonic richness
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