Artists / Deep Purple
Space Truckin' guitar tone
Deep Purple · Machine Head · 1972 · Hard Rock
CrunchMain Riff
AmpFender Bassman
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
SIGNAL CHAIN
- 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.
LeadSolo Boost
AmpFender Bassman
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
- 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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