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Solo Tone
Smoke on the Water (2024 Remaster)
Deep Purple
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1970 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst Maple
AmpMarshall Major 200W head with 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972 (Machine Head sessions, as used for the original 'Smoke on the Water' solo; 2024 Remaster is from this session). Blackmore used a Hornby-Skewes Treble Booster into the Marshall Major. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
big, full-bodied lead tonemidrange-forwardslightly compressed attacksmooth sustainarticulate and clearBritish crunchtouch-sensitive responsenot overly saturatedsinging lead lineshollowed-out, cocked-wah character
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, with expressive bends, fast pentatonic licks, and dynamic control to achieve Blackmore's signature phrasing and articulation.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst Maple
AmpMarshall Major 200W head with 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972 (Machine Head sessions, as used for the original 'Smoke on the Water' solo; 2024 Remaster is from this session). Blackmore used a Hornby-Skewes Treble Booster into the Marshall Major. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
big, full-bodied lead tonemidrange-forwardslightly compressed attacksmooth sustainarticulate and clearBritish crunchtouch-sensitive responsenot overly saturatedsinging lead lineshollowed-out, cocked-wah character
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, with expressive bends, fast pentatonic licks, and dynamic control to achieve Blackmore's signature phrasing and articulation.