Riff Tone
Burn
Deep Purple
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (CBS-era, likely 1971-1973, maple neck, stock single coils, scalloped fretboard not yet present)
AmpMarshall Major 200W head (model 1967), likely with modified preamp, into Marshall 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock, late-CBS era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostHornby Skewes Hornby Skewes Treble Booster
Notes
Studio recording, 1973. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section. Hornby Skewes Treble Booster likely used as front-end boost. No evidence of other pedals or effects for the riff section. Recorded at Montreux with Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive attackclassic British cruncharticulate note separationaggressive pick attackslightly compressed upper midsbright, cutting top endfull-bodied low enddynamic response to pickingraw, unprocessed amp driveno audible time-based or modulation effects
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking, wide string jumps, and tight rhythmic precision, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (CBS-era, likely 1971-1973, maple neck, stock single coils, scalloped fretboard not yet present)
AmpMarshall Major 200W head (model 1967), likely with modified preamp, into Marshall 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock, late-CBS era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostHornby Skewes Hornby Skewes Treble Booster
Notes
Studio recording, 1973. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section. Hornby Skewes Treble Booster likely used as front-end boost. No evidence of other pedals or effects for the riff section. Recorded at Montreux with Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive attackclassic British cruncharticulate note separationaggressive pick attackslightly compressed upper midsbright, cutting top endfull-bodied low enddynamic response to pickingraw, unprocessed amp driveno audible time-based or modulation effects
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking, wide string jumps, and tight rhythmic precision, making it challenging for most players.
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