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Since You Been Gone
Rainbow
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (1970s, likely late-70s, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups, as used by Ritchie Blackmore on the Down to Earth album)
AmpMarshall Major 200W head (model 1967, as used by Blackmore in late 1970s Rainbow studio sessions)
Amp Settings
mid7
bass6
gain6
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classic British crunchbright and articulatetight and percussivepunchy midrangeclear note separationslightly compressedminimal reverbcutting single-coil attackmedium gain saturationno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires tight palm muting and precise timing to capture the punchy, articulate feel of the original recording.
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