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Riff Tone
Moby Dick
Led Zeppelin
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster 'Dragon' (1966, hand-painted by Page)
AmpSupro Coronado 1690T
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1969 (Led Zeppelin II sessions). All evidence points to the Telecaster and Supro Coronado combination for the riff section. Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional Mk II fuzz pedal used. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchtight and percussivebright and articulateslightly compressedfuzzy edgedynamic response to pickingsaturated but not high-gainmid-forwardclear note separationno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking and precise rhythmic control at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster 'Dragon' (1966, hand-painted by Page)
AmpSupro Coronado 1690T
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1969 (Led Zeppelin II sessions). All evidence points to the Telecaster and Supro Coronado combination for the riff section. Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional Mk II fuzz pedal used. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchtight and percussivebright and articulateslightly compressedfuzzy edgedynamic response to pickingsaturated but not high-gainmid-forwardclear note separationno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking and precise rhythmic control at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.