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Riff Tone
Tangerine
Led Zeppelin
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1960s MSA 10-String Pedal Steel Guitar
AmpLikely Fender amplifier (exact model not specified, probable Twin Reverb or similar, based on era and studio use)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Led Zeppelin III sessions. Jimmy Page confirmed use of pedal steel for the riff section of 'Tangerine'. No evidence of live performance gear for this part; all data is for the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
biting and glassywarm and slightly compressedclear note separationbright and articulatetouch-sensitiveslight overdrivedynamic picking responsenot heavily saturatedclassic early '70s rock colorationpedal steel shimmer
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate pedal steel technique, including bar control, pedal/lever use, and expressive picking, but is not as technically demanding as advanced pedal steel solos.
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Original Gear
Guitar1960s MSA 10-String Pedal Steel Guitar
AmpLikely Fender amplifier (exact model not specified, probable Twin Reverb or similar, based on era and studio use)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970, Led Zeppelin III sessions. Jimmy Page confirmed use of pedal steel for the riff section of 'Tangerine'. No evidence of live performance gear for this part; all data is for the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
biting and glassywarm and slightly compressedclear note separationbright and articulatetouch-sensitiveslight overdrivedynamic picking responsenot heavily saturatedclassic early '70s rock colorationpedal steel shimmer
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate pedal steel technique, including bar control, pedal/lever use, and expressive picking, but is not as technically demanding as advanced pedal steel solos.