Smoke On the Water amp settings — Spider Line 6
The Deep Purple guitar tone for “Smoke On the Water”, dialed in for a Spider Line 6 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Machine Head (1972) — main riff
1968 Fender Stratocaster (single-coils) into Hornby-Skewes Treble Booster into modified 200W Marshall Major
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Treble Booster / Overdrive (e.g. Hornby-Skewes style or Rangemaster clone)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Spider's Crunch model emulates vintage Marshall breakup, but its preamp gain runs hotter than Blackmore's power-amp saturation, so gain is dialed to 6 for classic edge without fizz. Using the humbucker/single-coil middle split on the GRG170DX captures the chime and dynamic attack of Blackmore's Stratocaster single-coils. Treble and mids are pushed to compensate for the absence of the Hornby-Skewes treble booster front-end.
Get this tone on your amp
These settings are for a Spider Line 6. ToneAdapt matches any song to whatever amp, guitar and pedals you own — first match is free.
Get ToneAdapt on Google PlaySong, artist and gear names are used to identify the tone being matched; ToneAdapt is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists or manufacturers mentioned. Settings are AI-generated starting points — trust your ears.