Riff Tone
Lazy
Deep Purple
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster (maple neck, stock single coils, late '60s model)
AmpMarshall Major 200W (model 1967, 'Pig') head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12H speakers)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (late '60s spec, stock)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1971 (Machine Head sessions). No evidence of pedals for distortion; amp cranked for overdrive. No evidence of effects loop or additional pedals for the riff section. All evidence points to direct guitar-to-amp setup for the main riff.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchbright and articulate highspunchy midrangetight, percussive attackdynamic pick responseraw, uncompressed amp driveslight natural compression from power tubesopen, unprocessed soundaggressive bridge pickup biteno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and muting at a brisk shuffle tempo, with dynamic accents and tight rhythmic control, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster (maple neck, stock single coils, late '60s model)
AmpMarshall Major 200W (model 1967, 'Pig') head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12H speakers)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (late '60s spec, stock)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1971 (Machine Head sessions). No evidence of pedals for distortion; amp cranked for overdrive. No evidence of effects loop or additional pedals for the riff section. All evidence points to direct guitar-to-amp setup for the main riff.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchbright and articulate highspunchy midrangetight, percussive attackdynamic pick responseraw, uncompressed amp driveslight natural compression from power tubesopen, unprocessed soundaggressive bridge pickup biteno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and muting at a brisk shuffle tempo, with dynamic accents and tight rhythmic control, making it challenging for most players.
Lazy settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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