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Solo Tone
Thank You (1/4/71 Paris Theatre)
Led Zeppelin
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959 'Number One')
AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi, likely 1959 model, live rig)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance at BBC Paris Theatre, April 1, 1971. Gear based on period-correct live rig and forum consensus for BBC sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth lead tonewarm, rounded highsslightly compressed attacktouch-sensitive dynamicsclear note separationmild fuzz texturetape echo repeatsopen, airy solo soundclassic British crunch
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and control of sustain and feedback, especially with delay repeats. While not extremely fast, the phrasing and dynamic control make it moderately challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959 'Number One')
AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi, likely 1959 model, live rig)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance at BBC Paris Theatre, April 1, 1971. Gear based on period-correct live rig and forum consensus for BBC sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth lead tonewarm, rounded highsslightly compressed attacktouch-sensitive dynamicsclear note separationmild fuzz texturetape echo repeatsopen, airy solo soundclassic British crunch
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and control of sustain and feedback, especially with delay repeats. While not extremely fast, the phrasing and dynamic control make it moderately challenging.