Solo Tone

Black Night

Deep Purple

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (1968-69, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, stock single-coil pickups, likely with scalloped fretboard)

AmpMarshall Major (200-watt, model 1967, 'Plexi' head, likely with Marshall 4x12 cabinet, Celestion speakers)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1960s Stratocaster pickups)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzSola Sound Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII

Notes

Studio recording, 1970. Ritchie Blackmore used his late-60s Stratocaster into a Marshall Major amp for the 'Black Night' solo. No evidence of additional pedals or effects on the studio solo except for possible fuzz. No chorus, delay, or reverb effects are audible or documented for the solo section. Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII fuzz pedal was used by Blackmore in this era and is likely present on the solo. No evidence of effects loop or amp reverb.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchfuzzy sustain on lead linesbiting upper midstight low endarticulate single notesdynamic pick attackslight compression from fuzzno audible reverb or delayaggressive bridge pickupvintage Stratocaster clarity

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, including fast pentatonic licks, expressive bends, and dynamic picking, but does not involve extreme technical demands or complex timing.

Sources

Ritchie Blackmore - Equipboard Ritchie Blackmore on Deep Purple and his Rainbow revival I want to sound like Ritchie Blackmore : r/guitarpedals

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