Exact amp settings for every part of “Highway Star”, a metal 1970s track by Deep Purple.
Highway Star by Deep Purple has 2 distinct guitar parts documented here, built around the Marshall Major (with Vox AC30-style character) + treble booster + tape echo. Pick the section you’re learning below for its gain and EQ, then open the full page to see the complete rig, pickup and pedal chain — and adapt every knob to your own amp and guitar for free.
ToneAdapt translates these settings to your exact amp, guitar and pedals — free.
Open ToneAdapt →The main part uses gain 5.5, bass 8, mid 5, treble 7, presence 5, reverb 2 (out of 10) on the Marshall Major (with Vox AC30-style character) + treble booster + tape echo. Highway Star has 2 documented parts (Riff · Distorted, Solo · Distorted) — open each below for its exact gain and EQ, then adapt them to your own amp free.
These tones were built around Marshall Major (with Vox AC30-style character) + treble booster + tape echo, Marshall Major. You don’t need the same amp, though — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials the Highway Star tone for whatever amp and guitar you already own, free in the browser.
Highway Star by Deep Purple has 2 distinct guitar parts documented here: Riff · Distorted, Solo · Distorted. Each has its own amp settings and signal chain.
Start from the settings for the part you’re learning above, then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for your specific amp, guitar and pedals so it sits like the record — no new gear needed, free.