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Riff Tone
Black Dog (Live)
Led Zeppelin
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959, sunburst, used by Jimmy Page live in early-mid 1970s)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi, 100W, live rig)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, early-mid 1970s (e.g., 1972-1975). Jimmy Page used the Les Paul Standard with Marshall Super Lead for live versions of 'Black Dog' riff. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; amp overdrive is the primary source of gain.
Tone Character(10)
snarling and aggressivetight and percussive attackBritish crunchpunchy midrangearticulate single-note riffingdynamic response to pickingpowerful and thickslightly fuzzy edge from amp overdriveminimal ambience (dry tone)high-output humbucker clarity
Difficulty
The main riff requires advanced timing, precise picking, and muting techniques, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959, sunburst, used by Jimmy Page live in early-mid 1970s)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi, 100W, live rig)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, early-mid 1970s (e.g., 1972-1975). Jimmy Page used the Les Paul Standard with Marshall Super Lead for live versions of 'Black Dog' riff. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; amp overdrive is the primary source of gain.
Tone Character(10)
snarling and aggressivetight and percussive attackBritish crunchpunchy midrangearticulate single-note riffingdynamic response to pickingpowerful and thickslightly fuzzy edge from amp overdriveminimal ambience (dry tone)high-output humbucker clarity
Difficulty
The main riff requires advanced timing, precise picking, and muting techniques, making it challenging for most intermediate players.