Ritchie Blackmore In A Pedal?

[JohnnyGuitar]

Title says it all I guess... I get nice Blackmorish tones when I boost the mids on the TSL crunch channel in our rehearsal room... mainly from my bridge pickup but I was wondering what else could give me some of that famous tone... I know he was using treble boosters and that weird recorder pre amp (which was tube driven AFAIK)...
and I know about the BSM models... what else is out there?
how are those BSM models? (besides expensive...)

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

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Title says it all I guess... I get nice Blackmorish tones when I boost the mids on the TSL crunch channel in our rehearsal room... mainly from my bridge pickup but I was wondering what else could give me some of that famous tone... I know he was using treble boosters and that weird recorder pre amp (which was tube driven AFAIK)...
and I know about the BSM models... what else is out there?
how are those BSM models? (besides expensive...)

Before I got past the first sentence, I was thinking "BSM." I have a BSM OR, which is fantastic. It's so small and innocuous, you'd never know it can do what it does. The true Ritchie pedal is the BSM HS-S, I suppose. As an alternative, check out the Keeley Time Machine Boost. I probably use that pedal more than the BSM. Versatile and high-quality—you can't go wrong.

- Keith

[jmh151]

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A pedal alone won't really do it. His tone is rather easy to dial in- what helps more is low output pickups in a strat.

He's had a few different tones depending on what era

[JohnnyGuitar]

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Before I got past the first sentence, I was thinking "BSM." I have a BSM OR, which is fantastic. It's so small and innocuous, you'd never know it can do what it does. The true Ritchie pedal is the BSM HS-S, I suppose. As an alternative, check out the Keeley Time Machine Boost. I probably use that pedal more than the BSM. Versatile and high-quality—you can't go wrong.

The BSM is tempting. I love the one to no knobs attitude... beats tweaking every time. It's so expensive though.


BTW,
I dissed you for buying a Les Paul in the "why buy a LP" thread and got no response... you might say you didn't notice... but I know you were just speechless...

A pedal alone won't really do it. His tone is rather easy to dial in- what helps more is low output pickups in a strat.

He's had a few different tones depending on what era

We all know that. And with RB it really is in the fingers... however, we share or search for information here and if someone reads this threads and says - "man, I got great Blackmore tones with this in that..." it is info that one would be happy to get.

Plus, after all of the "Hendrix/EVH/Marshall/Mesa/CC Deville in a box" threads, Blackmore also deserves one.

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

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BTW,
I dissed you for buying a Les Paul in the "why buy a LP" thread and got no response... you might say you didn't notice... but I know you were just speechless...

Oh yeah, I saw that and laughed. I was, indeed, rendered speechless.

[Iron Horse]

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Plus, after all of the "Hendrix/EVH/Marshall/Mesa/CC Deville in a box" threads, Blackmore also deserves one.

No.



He deserves A LOT more.
But yeah, Blackmore used a Vox for Machine Head (except Smoke on the Water). And MH, IMO, of course, has the quintessential Blackmore tone.

[Mincer]

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He really didn't use a lot of gain- but lots of delay in his Rainbow years...some tape flanging on the studio albums too. He also switches pickups like crazy, so it is impossible to nail him down. Early DP was an ES-335 through a Vox. I think though, the key is his tone isn't in a pedal- its his technique.

[Northwinds]

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the key is his tone isn't in a pedal- its his technique.

Agreed, btw last I knew, he lived somewhere close by here in CT, maybe I will run in to him. Last time I met him was backstage in the early 80s on the Rainbow, Riot and Scorpions tour. He is about as tall as Ronnie James Dio and twice the prick but I grew up listening to Deep Purple and Rainbow so I overlook his moodiness

Rick Derringer lives a few towns over from me and John Arch ex-Fates Warning is a neighbor (and personal friend) here in town

[wahwah]

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The closest I've been able to get to Ritchie's Deep Purple MkII and MkIII tone was using a Lovepedal Eternity, a white '06 model. Here's some live recordings of the results...

Mistreated

Highway Star

Demon's Eye



Cheers.................................. wahwah

[BloodRose]

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Ritchie Blackmore in a pedal? Honey, I shrunk the guitarist...

I know, but I had to say it...

Northwinds,
The new Guitar world states he has a big home in CT.
Also, taken a new direction with music

[Dr.Mavashi]

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Richie lives in NY state. I wont post a link, but if you google enough you can find a google maps shot of his place. Also, keep in mind scalloped neck, glued and bolted on neck, KT88s in 150+ watt marshalls (If we are talking about live sound) And mid pup installed "face" down.

[JohnnyGuitar]

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He really didn't use a lot of gain- but lots of delay in his Rainbow years...some tape flanging on the studio albums too. He also switches pickups like crazy, so it is impossible to nail him down. Early DP was an ES-335 through a Vox. I think though, the key is his tone isn't in a pedal- its his technique.

The technique is indeed important here - but it's the same with EVH, SRV, etc...

I was just listening to the Perfect Strangers album yesterday and thought - he can get such a great tone in his solos...

Mincer, we both agree that his main solo on Knocking At Your Back Door sucks, but his outro solo on the track is pure magic... tonewise I'm pretty sure there was some sort of boost in there...

[jmh151]

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Richie lives in NY state. I wont post a link, but if you google enough you can find a google maps shot of his place. Also, keep in mind scalloped neck, glued and bolted on neck, KT88s in 150+ watt marshalls (If we are talking about live sound) And mid pup installed "face" down.

He's lived in New York for many years now. A client of mine is neighbors with him, and claims every once in a while he can hear Ritchie crank up the amplifiers.

In the past, like many celebrities, he's rented out castles for interviews, claiming that's his home in order to maintain his privacy.

[JohnnyGuitar]

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How about other treble boosters? or overdrive pedals?

Might be something out there that won't cost an arm and leg...

[Jocelyn]

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Ritchie was my first guitar hero.. thats another reason why at first I wanted nothing but a Fender. I guess most have said it already it is going to be diff to nail his tone, as his tone changed with diff eras. But the first thing that come to my mind is Crancked Marshals, treble Boosters and tape delays.. of course that changed a bit here and there. But a good over drive pedal should work well.