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Child in Time guitar tone

Deep Purple · Deep Purple In Rock · 1970 · Hard Rock

KeyA minor
ChordsAm – G – F
Overdrive

Main Tone

AmpHiwatt DR103
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN7
BASS4.5
MID5.5
TREBLE6
PRESENCE4
REVERB2

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 6 · Tone 5.5 · Level 6.5
    The core drive — amp set on the edge of breakup.

Ride the guitar volume between rhythm and lead levels.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpHiwatt DR103
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN8
BASS4.5
MID6
TREBLE6
PRESENCE4
REVERB2

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 6 · Tone 5.5 · Level 6.5
    The core drive — amp set on the edge of breakup.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 4 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
    Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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