Solo Tone
Highway Star
Deep Purple
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Studio recording, 1971-1972 for Machine Head album. Blackmore used his maple-neck Stratocaster with stock single coils, plugged into a Marshall Major head. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects on the studio solo. No effects loop; amp reverb not present on Marshall Major. Pickup selector likely in bridge position for solo. No evidence of fuzz or modulation effects in the solo section.
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Notes
Studio recording, 1971-1972 for Machine Head album. Blackmore used his maple-neck Stratocaster with stock single coils, plugged into a Marshall Major head. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects on the studio solo. No effects loop; amp reverb not present on Marshall Major. Pickup selector likely in bridge position for solo. No evidence of fuzz or modulation effects in the solo section.