🎸 Hard Rock · 1970s

Highway Star (Solo · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Deep Purple · solo

The Highway Star by Deep Purple guitar tone is built on a Marshall Major, dialed in at gain 6/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

6
GAIN
5
BASS
6
MID
7
TREBLE
6
PRESENCE
2
REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

Original gear

Amp: Marshall Major

Pickups

Strat single-coil

Tone character

Bright, cutting single-coil drive with fast classical-influenced runs. Treble-forward, moderate gain.

Note: Amp settings are an informed estimate from the artist's documented rig for this era; adapt to your own amp by ear.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com