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Space Truckin' guitar tone

Deep Purple · Machine Head · 1972 · Hard Rock

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpFender Bassman
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN4.5
BASS4
MID6
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE4
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

Set gain so the tone cleans up when you pick softly and bites when you dig in.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpFender Bassman
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN5.5
BASS4
MID6.5
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE4
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 3.5 · 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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