Riff Tone

Stargazer

Rainbow

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1974 Fender Stratocaster (Ritchie Blackmore signature, scalloped fretboard, maple neck)

AmpMarshall Major 200W head (model 1967, KT88 tubes) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsFender single-coil (stock or rewound, era-correct for 1974 Stratocaster)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1975-1976 (Rising album sessions). No evidence of pedals or additional effects in riff section. Blackmore was known for using a treble booster live, but no direct evidence for studio riff section. All info inferred from era, genre, and Blackmore's documented studio rig for 'Stargazer'.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchtight and percussivefull-bodied midrangeaggressive pick attackslightly saturated upper midsclear note separationdynamic response to pickingno audible modulationslight room ambiencepunchy and articulate

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight synchronization with the rhythm section, as well as dynamic control for the aggressive attack and articulation.

Sources

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