Smoke on the Water
by Deep Purple
Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple (1972, Hard Rock): Fender Stratocaster into Marshall Major 200W, Standard. Get the same sound adapted to YOUR gear with ToneRig — free to try.
The original rig
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster
Pickups
single-coils
Amp
Marshall Major 200W (all-tube, 200W)
Channel
drive
Effects & chain
Straight into the amp — no pedals on the original.
How it was played
Blackmore's riff is single-coil clarity through a cranked Marshall — no pedals, all pick attack.
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