Ritchie Blackmore
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Wow ! That is some great info. I thought that Ritchie STARTED his strat career with the 3 bolts. I need to get into this more.
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Ritchie and ES-335 in 1969 laying down some Jazzy like shred and it even has some sweep picking in it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf7izXdJKrc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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and Ritchie with Telecaster neck !
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Re: Ritchie Blackmore
That's Ritchies first Strat that he bought off a Eric Clapton roadie.
It had a Tele neck and according to Ritchie was very hard to play because the neck had problems which is why Eric Clapton offloaded it.
It had a Tele neck and according to Ritchie was very hard to play because the neck had problems which is why Eric Clapton offloaded it.
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Re: Ritchie Blackmore
Sorry for the necropost but I've followed this thread when it was active and I wanted to add a sound test to the discussion.
I was sold on the theory that Machine Head was the AC30 and even modified mine to match Blackmore's. Got somewhat close but not really. Then I got a 2xKT88 Major build and I think I got a lot closer to his elusive tone. This test has some playing mistakes but I think it shows the character of the sound well. It has a Hornby Skewes treble booster clone in front and a cabinet with Scumback H75s. Recorded with an SM57.
https://soundcloud.com/max-102/pictures-sound-test-2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I was sold on the theory that Machine Head was the AC30 and even modified mine to match Blackmore's. Got somewhat close but not really. Then I got a 2xKT88 Major build and I think I got a lot closer to his elusive tone. This test has some playing mistakes but I think it shows the character of the sound well. It has a Hornby Skewes treble booster clone in front and a cabinet with Scumback H75s. Recorded with an SM57.
https://soundcloud.com/max-102/pictures-sound-test-2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Interesting. I was sold on the AC30 myself. Thank GOD someone is talking about somebody else's tone (other then the dutch boy) for a change!!!
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That was awesome dude ! You sounded just like Ritchie ! So 2Xkt-88 is a 50 watt Marshall build (1987) ? The Majors were 200 watters right ? So you pulled two tubes on a Major or was it a 50 watter ?
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Thank you so much, I'm glad you guys liked it.
The amp was built as an ultralinear 2xKT88 Major circuit, I think it must be something around 85w. I don't know if it was based off a 50w kit but it could easily be the case. I was going to do that myself but ended up giving the project to someone else.
I did a couple more "Machine Head" recordings (with video), will post a link soon.
The amp was built as an ultralinear 2xKT88 Major circuit, I think it must be something around 85w. I don't know if it was based off a 50w kit but it could easily be the case. I was going to do that myself but ended up giving the project to someone else.
I did a couple more "Machine Head" recordings (with video), will post a link soon.
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Great, very good playing and I like this one too : http://soundcloud.com/max-102/machine-h ... kmore-lick" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I assume you're playing a Strat, but stock or scalloped one? What PU's?
I'm trying to achieve the same goal with a 2xKT88 Deliverance head, but the result isn't here yet, even with some modifications into it.
I assume you're playing a Strat, but stock or scalloped one? What PU's?
I'm trying to achieve the same goal with a 2xKT88 Deliverance head, but the result isn't here yet, even with some modifications into it.
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Finally got to listen, Dude you NAILED Blackmore tone!
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Thanks for the nice comments guys!
Yes, it's a CS Strat with CS '69 pickups, scalloped like the original.
The other recording you liked is from Roger Glover's remix of Machine Head, a sound bite just before "Pictures of Home" in Disc 2. I have it there as a "target" sound example. Love it.
This is another test I posted to YouTube, I hope you guys like it!
http://youtu.be/nDSqaGsCiwI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Yes, it's a CS Strat with CS '69 pickups, scalloped like the original.
The other recording you liked is from Roger Glover's remix of Machine Head, a sound bite just before "Pictures of Home" in Disc 2. I have it there as a "target" sound example. Love it.
This is another test I posted to YouTube, I hope you guys like it!
http://youtu.be/nDSqaGsCiwI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Yeah, I was pretty sure that was Ritchie himself on the Pictures clip....
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Gotta admit I was skeptical at first (only because RB is one of my all time fav's) but dude you got it!mAx___ wrote:Thanks for the nice comments guys!
Yes, it's a CS Strat with CS '69 pickups, scalloped like the original.
The other recording you liked is from Roger Glover's remix of Machine Head, a sound bite just before "Pictures of Home" in Disc 2. I have it there as a "target" sound example. Love it.
This is another test I posted to YouTube, I hope you guys like it!
http://youtu.be/nDSqaGsCiwI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Ritchie Blackmore
Awesome tone picking and vibrato beautiful guitar. I prefer the Blackmore scallops to the Grand Canyon Yngwie versions, I know as I had a 2004 YJM MKII Strat.
KIller, Hornsby Skews definitely ads that extra touch..
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KIller, Hornsby Skews definitely ads that extra touch..
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Re: Ritchie Blackmore
The first one fooled me (It was actually Ritchie huh ?), but hey, the 'Maybe I'm a Leo' was obviosly you, and dude, that was KILLER ! Your tone and playing is near IDENTICAL to Ritchie's .
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