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Solo Tone

Highway Star

Deep Purple

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster (maple neck, scalloped fretboard, stock single coils)
AmpMarshall Major 200W head (model 1967), likely with modified preamp, into Marshall 4x12 cabinet

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1971-1972 (Machine Head sessions). Blackmore used a late 60s Strat with stock single coils and a Marshall Major head. No evidence of pedals or effects except amp distortion; no explicit mention of outboard effects for the solo. Pickup selector likely in bridge position for solo. No evidence of fuzz, delay, chorus, or wah on the studio solo. All sources and isolated tracks confirm a dry, direct, high-gain Marshall sound. No reverb or delay audible in the solo section.

Tone Character(10)
aggressive and bitingsinging sustainbright and articulatetight, focused attackraw British crunchminimal compressionclear note separationno audible reverb or delayslightly scooped mids but presenthigh output, dynamic response

Difficulty

The solo is technically demanding due to its high speed, fast alternate picking, and complex scale/arpeggio passages requiring advanced coordination and stamina.

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