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Riff Tone
Heartbreaker
Led Zeppelin
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1959, 'Burst')
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100W head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1969. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the clean riff section. All sources agree on Les Paul and Marshall stack for Led Zeppelin II era studio work.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatewarm midstight low endtouch-sensitiveclear and punchydynamic responseno audible breakupno fuzz or overdriveslight natural compression from ampno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1959, 'Burst')
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100W head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1969. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the clean riff section. All sources agree on Les Paul and Marshall stack for Led Zeppelin II era studio work.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatewarm midstight low endtouch-sensitiveclear and punchydynamic responseno audible breakupno fuzz or overdriveslight natural compression from ampno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.