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Solo Tone
Tangerine
Led Zeppelin
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1960s MSA 10-String Pedal Steel Guitar
AmpUnknown small tube amp (likely Fender or similar, but not confirmed for this track)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970. The solo section of 'Tangerine' was recorded using a pedal steel guitar, not a standard electric guitar. No evidence of effects pedals or amp model specifics for this section. All information is for the studio version on Led Zeppelin III.
Tone Character(10)
smooth and glassysinging sustainwarm midrangemellow attackslightly overdrivenslide articulationclassic pedal steel shimmernot heavily saturatedopen and airynatural tube breakup
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level slide technique on pedal steel, with precise intonation and smooth transitions, but does not involve fast passages or complex picking.
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Original Gear
Guitar1960s MSA 10-String Pedal Steel Guitar
AmpUnknown small tube amp (likely Fender or similar, but not confirmed for this track)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. The solo section of 'Tangerine' was recorded using a pedal steel guitar, not a standard electric guitar. No evidence of effects pedals or amp model specifics for this section. All information is for the studio version on Led Zeppelin III.
Tone Character(10)
smooth and glassysinging sustainwarm midrangemellow attackslightly overdrivenslide articulationclassic pedal steel shimmernot heavily saturatedopen and airynatural tube breakup
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level slide technique on pedal steel, with precise intonation and smooth transitions, but does not involve fast passages or complex picking.