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Solo Tone
Smoke on the Water
Deep Purple
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1970 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst Maple
AmpMarshall Major 200W head
Amp Settings
gain6
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972. Ritchie Blackmore used a 1970 Fender Stratocaster with stock single-coil pickups into a Marshall Major head, boosted with a Hornby-Skewes Treble Booster. No evidence of additional pedals or rack effects for the solo section. Settings are from studio context, not live.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchsinging sustainfull-bodied lead toneslightly compressed attackarticulate single-note linesmildly saturatedclear note separationnot overly brightdynamic response to pickingno excessive fuzz
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, including fast pentatonic licks, expressive bends, and precise timing. While not extremely technical, it demands control and articulation to capture Blackmore's phrasing and tone.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst Maple
AmpMarshall Major 200W head
Amp Settings
gain6
bass7.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972. Ritchie Blackmore used a 1970 Fender Stratocaster with stock single-coil pickups into a Marshall Major head, boosted with a Hornby-Skewes Treble Booster. No evidence of additional pedals or rack effects for the solo section. Settings are from studio context, not live.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchsinging sustainfull-bodied lead toneslightly compressed attackarticulate single-note linesmildly saturatedclear note separationnot overly brightdynamic response to pickingno excessive fuzz
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, including fast pentatonic licks, expressive bends, and precise timing. While not extremely technical, it demands control and articulation to capture Blackmore's phrasing and tone.