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Riff Tone
Dancing Days
Led Zeppelin
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1959, used by Jimmy Page for this track)
AmpSupro amplifier (likely Supro 1690T Coronado or similar small Supro combo, as used by Page in studio)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972 (Houses of the Holy sessions). Jimmy Page used open G tuning for the main riff. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp overdrive. All sources and audio indicate a simple Telecaster into a cranked Supro amp setup for the riff section.
Tone Character(9)
bright and chimeycrunchy midrange 'honk'tight and percussive attackclear note definitionslight tube breakuparticulate double-stopsminimal reverb, mostly drydynamic and responsiveopen G tuning resonance
Difficulty
The riff requires familiarity with open G tuning, rhythmic precision, and articulation with double-stops and slides, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1959, used by Jimmy Page for this track)
AmpSupro amplifier (likely Supro 1690T Coronado or similar small Supro combo, as used by Page in studio)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972 (Houses of the Holy sessions). Jimmy Page used open G tuning for the main riff. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp overdrive. All sources and audio indicate a simple Telecaster into a cranked Supro amp setup for the riff section.
Tone Character(9)
bright and chimeycrunchy midrange 'honk'tight and percussive attackclear note definitionslight tube breakuparticulate double-stopsminimal reverb, mostly drydynamic and responsiveopen G tuning resonance
Difficulty
The riff requires familiarity with open G tuning, rhythmic precision, and articulation with double-stops and slides, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.