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Riff Tone
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Led Zeppelin
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1959 Fender Telecaster
AmpSupro 1690T Coronado (modified, likely Thunderbolt variant)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1968-1969. Jimmy Page used his '59 Telecaster into a Supro combo amp for the main riff on Led Zeppelin I. Fuzz was achieved with a Tone Bender MkII pedal. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. This is the studio album version, not live.
Tone Character(10)
classic, throaty midrangeraw and aggressive attackfuzzy but articulatetight low endBritish crunchslightly compresseddynamic pick responsevintage rock fuzzpunchy and presentnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The main riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, need for dynamic picking to articulate the fuzz tone, and muting technique to keep the riff tight and controlled.
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Original Gear
Guitar1959 Fender Telecaster
AmpSupro 1690T Coronado (modified, likely Thunderbolt variant)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1968-1969. Jimmy Page used his '59 Telecaster into a Supro combo amp for the main riff on Led Zeppelin I. Fuzz was achieved with a Tone Bender MkII pedal. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. This is the studio album version, not live.
Tone Character(10)
classic, throaty midrangeraw and aggressive attackfuzzy but articulatetight low endBritish crunchslightly compresseddynamic pick responsevintage rock fuzzpunchy and presentnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The main riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, need for dynamic picking to articulate the fuzz tone, and muting technique to keep the riff tight and controlled.