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Riff Tone
Out On the Tiles
Led Zeppelin
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1959 or 1958, Burst finish, likely with PAF humbuckers)
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (Plexi, 1959 model, likely used for Led Zeppelin III sessions)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section. All evidence points to the classic Les Paul + Marshall Plexi setup for this track. No pedal steel or alternate guitars for this riff. No evidence of effects loop or amp-based effects used.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchmid-forward and thicknasally squawkaggressive attacktight and percussivehuge and crushing soundballsy kerrangnot glassy or shrillclassic Les Paul and Marshall tonerelentless riff energy
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and precise muting to maintain the relentless groove, with syncopated 16th-note rhythms that demand intermediate to advanced control.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1959 or 1958, Burst finish, likely with PAF humbuckers)
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (Plexi, 1959 model, likely used for Led Zeppelin III sessions)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section. All evidence points to the classic Les Paul + Marshall Plexi setup for this track. No pedal steel or alternate guitars for this riff. No evidence of effects loop or amp-based effects used.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchmid-forward and thicknasally squawkaggressive attacktight and percussivehuge and crushing soundballsy kerrangnot glassy or shrillclassic Les Paul and Marshall tonerelentless riff energy
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and precise muting to maintain the relentless groove, with syncopated 16th-note rhythms that demand intermediate to advanced control.